Georgia v. McCollum, No. 91-372 (U.S. Supreme Court) (505 U.S. 42; 112 S.Ct. 2348) (February 26, 1992) (Justice Blackmun)
Here, before jury selection began, the prosecution moved to prohibit respondents from exercising peremptory challenges in a racially discriminatory manner. The State explained that it expected to show that the victims' race was a factor in the charged assault. According to the State, counsel for respondents had indicated a clear ...
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