Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs v. Kyle

488 U.S. 997

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1988-12-12
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • crediting prosecutor’s race-neutral explanation that juror was inattentive because she yawned several times, had her eyes closed and did not answer a question posed by the court
  • affidavits submitted, ex parte review of prosecutor’s notes allowed, and adversarial hearing held, but no evidentiary hearing
  • prosecution decisions concerning use of peremptory challenges necessarily based in part on jurors’ questionnaires
  • affidavit, adversary hearing, and argument allowed, but evidentiary hearing denied
  • prosecutor may strike individual perceived as hostile
  • prosecutor may strike individual perceived as inattentive

Citator

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C. A. 6th Cir. Motion of respondent Fred Kyle for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.