"We note that every jurisdiction which has spoken to the matter, and prohibited prosecution case-specific peremptory challenges on the basis of cognizable group affiliation, has held that the defense must likewise be so prohibited"
How later courts described this case
- "We note that every jurisdiction which has spoken to the matter, and prohibited prosecution case-specific peremptory challenges on the basis of cognizable group affiliation, has held that the defense must likewise be so prohibited"
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Griffith v. Kentucky, ante, p. 314.