Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ralph Merritt, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1990-10-05
Citations: 166 A.D.2d 912
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Ralph Merritt, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 166
Pages: 912–912

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Ralph Merritt, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The trial court determined that the prosecutor gave racially neutral reasons for his peremptory challenges of prospective black jurors and that, on the entire record, defendant had not shown purposeful discrimination in the exclusion of blacks from the jury. The determination of the trial court is entitled to great weight and, upon our review of the record, we find no reason to reverse its determination. (Resubmission of appeal from judgment of Monroe County Court, Egan, J.) Present—Boomer, J. P., Green, Pine, Balio and Davis, JJ.