California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Chung, B253580 (Cal. App. 2015):
When, as here, a trial court finds a defendant has failed to make a prima facie showing giving rise to an inference of discriminatory purpose, we "undertake an independent review of the record to decide 'the legal question whether the record supports an inference that the prosecutor excused a juror on the basis of race.' [Citation.]" (People v. Taylor (2010) 48 Cal.4th 574, 614.) We sustain the finding of the trial court if we conclude the totality of the relevant facts does not give rise to an inference of
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