United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant's bank robbery conviction and sentence is affirmed where: 1) defendant's Batson rights were not violated because he was not denied due process or tried before a biased jury; 2) a good faith, erroneous denial of a peremptory challenge does not require automatic reversal; and 3) the evidence was sufficient for a rational jury to conclude that defendant conspired to rob the bank.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/14/2011
• Published 01/14/2011

Judges

• Dorothy W. Nelson

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas P. Sleisenger, April A. Christine