Batson V. Kentucky

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• Harrison v. Ryan
  909 F.2d 84· 3d Cir.· 1990-07-25 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the prosecution's failure to articulate a racially neutral reason for striking one black juror, when the defendant's case was on direct review at the time of Batson, mandates a new trial.
• Jones v. J.O. Davis
  906 F.2d 552· 11th Cir.· 1990-07-19 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the magistrate misinterpreted the prior panel's opinion, which had already established a prima facie case of discrimination in jury selection.
• United States v. Clemmons
  892 F.2d 1153· 3d Cir.· 1989-12-28 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the prosecutor's peremptory challenge of a juror was not a violation of the defendant's equal protection rights, and the indictment and evidence were sufficient to support the conviction.
• United States v. Hughes
  864 F.2d 78· 8th Cir.· 1988-12-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant established a prima facie case of racial discrimination in jury selection, requiring the government to provide a neutral explanation for its peremptory challenges.
• Smith v. O.L. McCOTTER
  798 F.2d 129· 5th Cir.· 1986-08-21 ·cited 4×
  The court denied the petitioner's motion for a certificate of probable cause and a stay of execution, finding no substantial showing of a federal right denial.
• United States v. Hawkins
  781 F.2d 1483· 11th Cir.· 1986-02-10 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the defendant failed to make a prima facie showing of racially motivated jury selection, and affirmed the convictions.
• United States v. Campbell
  766 F.2d 26· 1st Cir.· 1985-06-26 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court's finding that the prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges was not racially motivated was adequately supported by the record and legally proper, even under evolving standards.
• Blackmon v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr.
  34 F.4th 1014· 11th Cir.· 2022-05-19 ·cited 3×
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Blackmon's habeas petition, finding no violation of clearly established federal law regarding ineffective assistance of counsel.
• Ramseur v. Beyer
  983 F.2d 1215· 3d Cir.· 1992-12-31 ·cited 3×
  A criminal defendant fails to establish an equal protection violation in grand jury selection when prospective jurors are temporarily set aside based on race if ultimately empaneled, the judge's purpose is achieving representativeness rather than invidious discrimination, and the
• United States v. Horacio Alvarado
  951 F.2d 22· 2d Cir.· 1991-11-14 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the prosecutor's exercise of peremptory challenges was not racially motivated, and the conviction should be affirmed.
• Echlin v. LeCUREUX
  995 F.2d 1344· 6th Cir.· 1993-06-10 ·cited 2×
  The court held that extending Batson v. Kentucky to allow white defendants to challenge a prosecutor's peremptory strikes against white prospective jurors constitutes a "new rule" under Teague v. Lane, which cannot be applied retroactively on collateral review.
• United States v. Nduche Chima Uwaezhoke
  995 F.2d 388· 3d Cir.· 1993-05-06 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the prosecution's explanation for striking a black juror was race-neutral and not a pretext for discrimination, and the trial court's finding was not clearly erroneous.
• United States v. Branch
  989 F.2d 752· 5th Cir.· 1993-04-14 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendants' claims of Batson error, insufficient evidence, and instructional error lacked merit, and that severance was not warranted.
• Benny Hatley v. A.L. Lockhart
  990 F.2d 1070· 8th Cir.· 1993-04-13 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the appellant's claims regarding jury selection, admission of photographs, and his confession were without merit and affirmed the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition.
• Berkley Clark v. State
  601 So. 2d 284· Fla. 3d DCA· 1992-06-09 ·cited 2×
  A prosecutor's peremptory challenge of a juror must be supported by a clear, reasonably specific, and legitimate race-neutral explanation. Vague references to 'bad vibes' and responses prompted by leading questions that assume facts not in evidence do not satisfy this requirement
• United States v. Baldemar Sambrano Villarreal and Reynaldo Sambrano Villarreal
  963 F.2d 725· 5th Cir.· 1992-06-08 ·cited 2×
  The court held that 21 U.S.C. § 848(e)(1)(B) creates a substantive offense, not merely a sentencing provision, and that the denial of severance was not an abuse of discretion. The court also rejected claims regarding improper jury exclusion and prosecutorial misconduct.
• Splunge v. Dick Clark and Indiana Attorney General
  960 F.2d 705· 7th Cir.· 1992-04-06 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the prosecutor's peremptory challenge of a black potential juror, Ms. Brodie, was unconstitutional because the stated reason was a pretext for racial discrimination.
• Williams v. Chrans
  957 F.2d 487· 7th Cir.· 1992-03-13 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the denial of habeas relief, holding that the trial court's finding of race-neutral reasons for peremptory strikes was not clearly erroneous, and the trial procedures did not prejudice the defendant.
• Randolph v. Delo
  952 F.2d 243· 8th Cir.· 1991-12-26 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the prisoner's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to raise a Batson challenge were without merit, and the district court did not err in denying the habeas petition.
• Dias v. SKY Chefs, Inc.
  948 F.2d 532· 9th Cir.· 1991-10-29 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's objection to the plaintiff's use of peremptory challenges to exclude male jurors was untimely and therefore waived, even in light of Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co.
• United States v. Brown
  941 F.2d 656· 8th Cir.· 1991-08-06 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court did not err in refusing to suppress evidence obtained from electronic surveillance, admitting plea agreements, or in its jury selection process. The evidence was sufficient to support the convictions.
• Clark v. Newport News Shipbuilding & DRY Dock Co.
  937 F.2d 934· 4th Cir.· 1991-06-19 ·cited 2×
  State-law claims for wrongful discharge and negligent representation are preempted by § 301 of the LMRA when their resolution substantially depends on analysis of a collective-bargaining agreement. Failure to timely object to jury selection issues waives them on appeal.
• Murchu v. United States
  926 F.2d 50· 1st Cir.· 1991-02-13 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a claim of judicial coercion in plea discussions and related ineffective assistance of counsel are cognizable and require further factual inquiry by a different judge, while other claims were properly dismissed.
• Epps v. State of Iowa
  901 F.2d 1481· 8th Cir.· 1990-05-02 ·cited 2×
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas petition, finding no constitutional violation regarding the change of venue and no ineffective assistance of counsel.
• United States v. Blake
  819 F.2d 71· 4th Cir.· 1987-05-20 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the defendants' motion for a mistrial based on the prosecutor's systematic exclusion of black jurors, because the Supreme Court's decision in Batson v. Kentucky applies retroactively.
• Simpson v. Commonwealth OF Mass.
  795 F.2d 216· 1st Cir.· 1986-06-26 ·cited 2×
  The Court of Appeals held that Batson v. Kentucky should not be applied retroactively to cases on collateral review where the conviction was final before Batson was decided.
• Soler v. Waite
  989 F.2d 251· 7th Cir.· 1993-03-24 ·cited 1×
  The court affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for reconsideration of a new trial and the award of costs, finding no abuse of discretion.
• Brown v. Kelly
  973 F.2d 116· 2d Cir.· 1992-08-19 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the prosecutor's race-neutral explanations for exercising peremptory challenges, even if based on subjective demeanor, were sufficient to rebut the prima facie case of discrimination, and the district court's credibility determination was entitled to deference
• United States v. Williams
  822 F.2d 512· 5th Cir.· 1987-07-14 ·cited 1×
  The court held that the prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges was not discriminatory, the admission of reputation testimony was not plain error, cross-examination restrictions were not an abuse of discretion, bail denial was moot, and closing arguments were not substantially
• Tyler v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr. (Desoto)
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-09-09
  Earon Tyler, convicted of murder and attempted robbery in 1995, sought federal habeas relief on thirteen claims of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, most of which were not exhausted in state court. The court found that Tyler failed to establish the requisite Strickland pre
• Sockwell v. Comm'r, Ala. Dep't of Corr.
  141 F.4th 1231· 11th Cir.· 2025-06-30
  Michael Sockwell was convicted of murder for pecuniary gain and sentenced to death by Alabama, and he challenged his conviction through habeas corpus on the grounds that the prosecution violated his Fourteenth Amendment equal protection rights by using peremptory strikes to syste
• Hayes v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr. (Duval County)
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-08-06
  Robert Earl Hayes, a Florida inmate serving a life sentence as a prison releasee reoffender following conviction for three counts of robbery and one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, raising
• Fowler v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr. (Pasco County)
  M.D. Fla.· 2024-03-04
  The federal court denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court's decisions were contrary to or unreasonably applied federal law, or based on unreasonable factual determinations.
• Pectol v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr.
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-05-03
  The court held that most of Petitioner's claims were procedurally barred or denied on the merits under AEDPA's deferential standard, finding no unreasonable application of federal law by the state courts.
• Walters v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr. (Hillsborough County)
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-03-24
  Andrew Asher Walters, convicted of first-degree murder and armed robbery following a 2007 jury trial, petitioned for federal habeas corpus relief challenging his conviction on sixteen grounds, primarily alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel in violation of the Sixth Am
• Shelley v. United States
  S.D. Fla.· 2021-09-09
  The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations, denying the motion to vacate sentence and finding no certificate of appealability warranted.
• Montgomery v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr. (Orange County)
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-06-02
  The court held that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the state court's decisions were contrary to or unreasonably applied clearly established federal law, and therefore denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
• Garcia v. Sec'y, Dep't of Corr.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-04-16
  Julio Garcia IV appealed his state convictions for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, challenging them through a federal habeas petition on multiple grounds including ineffective assistance of counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, and sufficiency of the evidence. The district
• Gibson v. State
  Fla. 2d DCA· 2021-01-13
  The appellate court reversed a conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, finding that the prosecution's peremptory strike of a potential juror was based on insufficient, race-neutral grounds. The court affirmed the convictions for other offenses.
• Curry v. Sec'y, Fla. Dep't of Corr.
  M.D. Fla.· 2019-10-28
  James Curry, an inmate convicted of armed robbery in Florida state court, filed a federal habeas petition challenging his conviction based on six grounds of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, including claims that counsel failed to raise Brady violations regarding a missing
• Isaiah W. McCoy
  Del.· 2015-01-20
  The Delaware Supreme Court reversed the convictions and vacated the death sentences of Isaiah McCoy. The Court found reversible error in the trial judge's improper denial of McCoy's peremptory challenge to a juror, violating his right to a fair trial. Additionally, the Court foun
• Kolodziej v. Mason
  855 F. Supp. 2d 809· M.D. Fla.· 2014-01-29
  The court held that no unilateral contract was formed because the plaintiff relied on an edited interview and the defendant attorney's statements were not a clear offer to contract.
• United States v. Aguirre
  993 F.2d 458· 5th Cir.· 1993-06-07
  Pre-Batson convictions, even if tainted by Batson violations, may properly support sentence enhancement in subsequent prosecutions.
• Arch v. Schnur
  824 F. Supp. 1042· S.D. Fla.· 1993-06-03
  The court held that the defendants failed to articulate a racially neutral basis for their peremptory challenge of an African-American juror, thus sustaining the objection.
• Harris v. Collins
  990 F.2d 185· 5th Cir.· 1993-04-22
  The court denied the application for a certificate of probable cause, finding no substantial showing of the denial of a federal right.
• United States v. Yankton
  986 F.2d 1225· 8th Cir.· 1993-03-01
  The court held that the district court did not err in refusing an obstruction of justice adjustment or a bodily injury increase, but erred in concluding it lacked authority to consider an upward departure for the consequences of a rape-induced pregnancy.
• Palmer v. Estelle
  985 F.2d 456· 9th Cir.· 1993-02-02
  The court held that where the record is ambiguous regarding the trial court's evaluation of a prosecutor's race-neutral explanations for peremptory strikes, a federal court must defer to the state appellate court's factual findings.
• United States v. Cobb
  975 F.2d 152· 5th Cir.· 1992-10-05
  The court held that the district court did not err in accepting the prosecutor's race-neutral explanations for peremptory strikes, in authorizing a warrantless search under a Texas statute, in dismissing an indictment without prejudice under the Speedy Trial Act, or in denying a
• Zoilo Linares and David Munoz v. Senkowski
  964 F.2d 1295· 2d Cir.· 1992-05-26
  The court held that the claim that a conviction is invalid because the prosecutor was not admitted to the bar constitutes a 'new rule' under Teague v. Lane, and therefore cannot be applied on federal habeas corpus review.
• United States v. Celso Malindez
  962 F.2d 332· 4th Cir.· 1992-04-20
  The Supreme Court's decision in Powers v. Ohio did not eliminate the prima facie case requirement established in Batson v. Kentucky for demonstrating racial discrimination in the use of peremptory challenges.