Presiding Judge M. Yvette Miller, Georgia Court of Appeals (Photo: John Disney/ALM)
The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a trial judge’s decision to reseat five African American jurors who were struck by the defense in a trial that ultimately delivered nearly $1.3 million to a woman injured in a go-kart wreck at a Roswell track.
After the defense used all of its peremptory strikes against black jurors, the plaintiffs asked the court to decide whether the dismissals were a violation under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Batson v. Kentucky, which bars race-based jury selection.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
