Prosecutors in the #AhmaudArbery case are accusing the defense of racial discrimination in jury selection, after only 1 Black person is seated on the 12-person jury. Judge says defense used “disproportionate” number of strikes on Black potential jurors.
— Bill Chappell (@publicbill) November 3, 2021
They're now reviewing the jurors who were struck from the jury panel.
Out of 48 potential jurors, 36 were white; 12 were Black.
Defense used 13 strikes on white jurors; 11 on Black jurors.
They're reviewing what the jurors told the court.— Bill Chappell (@publicbill) November 3, 2021
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