Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Troy Latimer, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-12-27
Citations: 278 A.D.2d 863
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Troy Latimer, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 278
Pages: 863–864

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Troy Latimer, Appellant.
[718 NYS2d 692]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The contention of defendant that reversal is required based on a Batson violation (see, Batson v Kentucky, 476 US 79) is not preserved for our review because he did not raise that alleged violation until after the jurors, including the alternates, were sworn (see, People v Hoskins, 254 AD2d 729, 729-730; People v Williams, 206 AD2d 917, lv denied 84 NY2d 911). In any event, defendant's contention lacks merit. Even assuming, arguendo, that defendant established a prima facie case of discrimination, we agree with Supreme Court that the prosecutor's explanation for the challenge was race-neutral and was not pretextual (see, People v Hinds, 270 AD2d 891, 891-892; see also, People v Barber, 156 AD2d 1022, 1023, lv denied 75 NY2d 866). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Mark, J. — Burglary, 3rd Degree.) Present — Pigott, Jr., P. J., Green, Hayes, Wisner and Lawton, JJ.