What is the record regarding the composition of the jury?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Soto, C079705 (Cal. App. 2016):

4. Here, the record regarding the composition of the jury is limited. The prosecutor did represent that one of the potential jurors that remained on the panel at this point was an African-American woman. This would lend further support to the trial court's determination. (See People v. Davis (2008) 164 Cal.App.4th 305, 313-314 ["Further supporting the trial court's determination that this was not a pretext is that other African-Americans remained in the pool of prospective jurors"].)

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