Document: 536 U.S. 862 UNITED STATESv.BASS No. 01-1471. Supreme Court of the United States. Decided June 28, 2002. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE STATES COURT APPEALS SIXTH CIRCUIT Claiming that States filed a notice intent to seek death penalty in respondent's capital murder case because his race, respondent moved dismiss and, alternative, for discovery information relating Government's charging practices. The District granted motion and dismissed after Government said it would not comply with order. Sixth Circuit affirmed. Held: Circuit's decision is contrary v. Armstrong, 517 U. S. 456, 465, which this held defendant seeking on selective prosecution claim must show some evidence both discriminatory effect intent. As effect, make credible showing similarly situated individuals different race were prosecuted. Id., at 470. concluded had made such based nationwide statistics demonstrating charges blacks death-eligible offense more than twice as often whites enters into plea bargains frequently blacks. Even assuming can satisfy Armstrong requirement, raw regarding overall say nothing about brought against defendants. And bargain are even less relevant, since declined offered him. Certiorari granted; 266 F. 3d 532, reversed. PER CURIAM. 1 A federal grand jury sitting Eastern Michigan returned second superseding indictment with, inter alia, intentional firearm killings two individuals. penalty. Respondent, who black, alleged determined him race. He discovery, informed court order, notice. divided panel Appeals affirmed Court's 532 (2001). We grant petition writ certiorari now summarily reverse. 2 In 465 (1996), we seeks need go no further present consideration supporting effect. that, says "credible showing" "similarly prosecuted." "[t]he whites" does 3d, 538-539 (citing Dept. Justice, Federal Death Penalty System: Statistical Survey (1988-2000), p. (Sept. 12, 2000)).* requirement be satisfied by (as opposed record decisionmakers case), was but it. See Pet. Cert. 16. Under therefore, failed submit relevant persons treated differently, he entitled discovery. 3 threatens "performance core executive constitutional function." supra, 465. For reason, 4 It so ordered. Notes: * January 1995, Department Justice (DOJ) instituted policy, known protocol, required Attorney General whether once been charged capital-eligible offense. DOJ, Attorneys' Manual § 9-10.010et seq. 1997)). continued one 93 Attorneys throughout country, protocol review all cases they Ibid.

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