What is the test for establishing a prima facie case of group bias?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gonzales, B224397 (Cal. App. 2012):
To state a prima facie case of group bias, the moving party must (1) raise the issue in a timely fashion, (2) make as complete a record as feasible, (3) establish that the persons excluded are members of a cognizable class, and (4) produce evidence sufficient to permit the trial court to draw an inference that discrimination has occurred. (People v.
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