California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Soto, C079705 (Cal. App. 2016):
exercised for a race-neutral reason. Third, the court determines whether the defendant has proven purposeful discrimination. The ultimate burden of persuasion regarding racial motivation rests with, and never shifts from, the opponent of the strike." (People v. Lenix (2008) 44 Cal.4th 602, 612-613; accord People v. Mills (2010) 48 Cal.4th 158, 173.)
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