Toomer v. Georgia
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Appellant Kasaem Toomer challenged his 2009 convictions for malice murder and other crimes in connection with the death of Justin Cox. Appellant contended that the trial court erred in rejecting his "Batson" claim that the prosecutor used three peremptory strikes to exclude prospective jurors solely because of their race, thereby violating his right to equal protection of the law. Appellant also contended that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his repeated mistrial motions after the State played portions of his videotaped police interviews in which he admitted that he was on probation, had been arrested for fighting, and had been convicted of burglary. Furthermore, Appellant asserted that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Upon review of the trial court record, the Supreme Court found no merit to Appellant's claims on appeal and affirmed his convictions.
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