California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Lee, B213692, No. TA087633 (Cal. App. 2010):
Contrary to appellant's belief, there was nothing improper about the court determining whether the record contained sufficient evidence from which to infer that the prosecutor had exercised peremptory challenges in a discriminatory manner. It is only after finding that a prima facie case has been established that the trial court is precluded from speculating as to why a party exercised its peremptories and is required to ask the party for his or her reasons. (People v. Lancaster (2007) 41 Cal.4th 50, 75-76.)
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