Does a defense counsel have made a prima facie showing when asked about the prosecutor's justifications for the three contested challenges?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Tapia, 25 Cal.App.4th 984, 30 Cal.Rptr.2d 851 (Cal. App. 1994):
9 It is undisputed that the trial court made an implied finding that defense counsel had made the required prima facie showing when the court inquired about the prosecutor's justifications for the three contested challenges. (People v. Fuentes, supra, 54 Cal.3d at p. 716, 286 Cal.Rptr. 792, 818 P.2d 75.)
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