People v. Kern

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1990-03-29

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OPINION OF THE COURT Alexander, J. On this appeal, defendants assert a right, through the *643 mechanism of the peremptory challenge, to exclude persons of a particular race from service on a criminal jury. We hold today that such racial discrimination has no place in our courtrooms and that such conduct by defense counsel is prohibited by both the Ci…

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