Johnson v. California, No. 04-6964 (U.S. Supreme Court) (545 U.S. 162; 125 S.Ct. 2410) (June 13, 2005) (Justice Stevens)
The petitioner in this case, Jay Shawn Johnson, an African-American, was convicted in a California court of second-degree murder of a white 19-month-old child. During jury selection, a number of prospective jurors were removed for cause until 43 eligible jurors remained, 3 of whom were black. The prosecutor then used ...
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