What is the test for discriminatory exclusion of an African-American juror?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Fields, B220807, No. BA028641 (Cal. App. 2011):
4. A prima facie case of discriminatory exclusion of an African-American juror may be made despite a prosecutor's acceptance of another African-American juror. (See People v. Fuentes (1991) 54 Cal.3d 707, 716, fn. 4 ["a single discriminatory exclusion may violate a defendant's right to a representative jury"].)
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