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prosecutor exercised a peremptory challenge in Pennsylvania

12 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 2002–2023 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Cookgreen
pa · 2008 · cited in 4 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2023
2 sentences

2023The first step, a prima facie showing, requires a defendant to show “that he is a member of a cognizable racial group,[4] that the prosecutor exercised a peremptory challenge or challenges to remove from the venire members of the defendant’s race; and that other relevant circumstances combine to raise an inference that the prosecutor removed the juror(s) for racial reasons.” Commonwealth v. Edwards, 177 A.3d 964 , 972 (Pa. Super. 2018) (quoting Commonwealth v. Cook, 952 A.2d 594, 602 (Pa. 2008)).

2021To establish a prima fade case of purposeful discrimination a defendant "must show that he is a member of a cognizable racial group, that the prosecutor exercised a peremptory challenge or challenges to remove from the venire members of the defendant's race; and that other relevant circumstances combine to raise an inference that the prosecutor removed the juror(s) for racial reasons." Commonwealth v. Cook, 952 A.2d 594, 602 (Pa. 2008).

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Commonwealth v. Edwardsgreen
pasuperct · 2018 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2023
2 sentences

2023Commonwealth v. Edwards, 177 A.3d 963, 972 (Pa. Super. 2018).

2018Commonwealth v. Edwards, 177 A.3d 963, 970-971 (Pa. Super. 2018) (citations omitted). -7- J-S54041-18 To establish a prima facie case of purposeful discrimination[,] the defendant must show that he is a member of a cognizable racial group, that the prosecutor exercised a peremptory challenge . . . to remove from the venire members of the defendant’s race; and that other relevant circumstances combine to raise an inference that the prosecutor removed the juror(s) for racial reasons. * * * The second prong of the Batson test, involving the prosecution’s obligation to come forward with a race-neu

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Batson v. Kentuckygreen
scotus · 1986 · cited in 5 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2002–2018
2 sentences

2018Id. at 96 .

2017Batson, 476 U. S.. at 96, 106 S.Ct. 1712 .....

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Flowers v. Mississippigreen
scotus · 2019 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023To enable review of the prima facie showing, Pennsylvania courts require an appellant to make a record specifically identifying (1) the race or gender of all venirepersons in the jury pools, (2) the race or gender of all venirepersons remaining after challenges for cause, (3) the race ____________________________________________ 4 “A defendant of any race may raise a Batson claim, and a defendant may raise a Batson claim even if the defendant and the excluded juror are of different races.” Flowers v. Mississippi, 588 U.S. __ , 139 S. Ct. 2228, 2243 (2019) (citing Hernandez v. Texas, 347 U.S. 4

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Powers v. Ohio green
scotus · 1991
2 sentences

2023To enable review of the prima facie showing, Pennsylvania courts require an appellant to make a record specifically identifying (1) the race or gender of all venirepersons in the jury pools, (2) the race or gender of all venirepersons remaining after challenges for cause, (3) the race ____________________________________________ 4 “A defendant of any race may raise a Batson claim, and a defendant may raise a Batson claim even if the defendant and the excluded juror are of different races.” Flowers v. Mississippi, 588 U.S. __ , 139 S. Ct. 2228, 2243 (2019) (citing Hernandez v. Texas, 347 U.S. 4

2021Powers v. Ohio, 499 U.S. 400, 416 , 111 S.Ct. 1364 , 113 L.Ed.2d 411 (1991).

22021–2023
Hernandez v. Texas green
scotus · 1954
1 sentence

2023To enable review of the prima facie showing, Pennsylvania courts require an appellant to make a record specifically identifying (1) the race or gender of all venirepersons in the jury pools, (2) the race or gender of all venirepersons remaining after challenges for cause, (3) the race ____________________________________________ 4 “A defendant of any race may raise a Batson claim, and a defendant may raise a Batson claim even if the defendant and the excluded juror are of different races.” Flowers v. Mississippi, 588 U.S. __ , 139 S. Ct. 2228, 2243 (2019) (citing Hernandez v. Texas, 347 U.S. 4

12023–2023
Commonwealth v. Basemore green
pa · 2000
2 sentences

2002Batson, 476 U.S. at 96 , 106 S.Ct. 1712 ; Basemore, 744 A.2d at 728-29 .

2002Batson, 476 U.S. at 96 , 106 S.Ct. 1712 ; Basemore, 744 A.2d at 728-29 .

12002–2002

Where else courts name it

CA 42 (1984–2025) LA 12 (1995–2014) PA 12 (2002–2023) NY 11 (1989–2026) IN 5 (2006–2026) NE 5 (2010–2026) MS 4 (2006–2008) OH 4 (1990–2008) FL 3 (1991–2006) IL 3 (2009–2022) TX 3 (1990–2009) CO 3 (1997–2021) IA 2 (2019–2019) WA 2 (2011–2011) MN 2 (2009–2009)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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