City of Seattle v. Erickson
Washington Supreme Court
398 P.3d 1124 (2017)
Relevant factsFree
The City of Seattle (plaintiff) used a peremptory strike against the only black member of the jury panel in the prosecution of Matthew Erickson (defendant); the trial court found no prima facie showing of discrimination partly because other people of color remained on the jury, and overruled Erickson's Batson objection without requiring the prosecution to give a race-neutral explanation.
IssueFree
Whether the peremptory strike of a juror who is the only member of a cognizable racial group constitutes a prima facie showing of discriminatory purpose.