Sharing a Cal. Court of Appeal decision today, because it is relevant to federal practice.
In People v. Silas; No. A150512 (C/A 1st, Div. 1 2021), the Court vacated the convictions based on a Batson violation.The case involved the DA challenging jurors on the basis of their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The Court explained: “support for Black Lives Matter is not, as the parties concede, a race-neutral reason for striking a prospective juror.”
The opinion is long, but worth at least a quick review.
