It’s well-established in New Jersey that discriminatory uses of peremptory challenges are illegal, but a published opinion on Tuesday addresses a wrinkle not found in earlier precedents.
In the usual scenario, where the state removes multiple jurors who share a trait such as race with the accused, the defense can show a pattern of removal to establish a prima facie case of discriminatory purpose, forcing the prosecution to provide a nondiscriminatory one.
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