United States Ninth Circuit
US v. ALANIS, 02-30194
A defendant's original objection to a prosecutor's peremptory strikes of potential jurors imposes on the trial court an obligation to complete the third step of the Batson process, when required, without further request by counsel.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/04/2003
- Decided 07/10/2003
- Published 07/10/2003
Judges
- Before REINHARDT, W. FLETCHER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- David Ness and Melissa Harrison, Federal Defenders of Montana, Missoula, MT, for the defendant-appellant., Lori Harper Suek, Assistant United States Attorney, Great Falls, MT, for the plaintiff-appellee.