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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Harris v. State.

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1 Harris v. State Anchor
alacrimapp · 2007
green “the trial court is in a better position than the appellate court to distinguish bona fide reasons from sham excuses.” 4
2 Johnson v. State
alacrimapp · 1994
green “as long as one reason given by the prosecutor for the strike of a potential juror is sufficiently race-neutral, a determination concerning any other reason given need not be made.” 4

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