196 Misc. 2d 417 - People v. Johnson’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “Since the goal of Batson is the elimination of racial discrimination in jury selection, it is counterproductive to fail to sanction purposeful discrimination in jury selection by forfeiting the disputed challenge.... Furthermore, denying reinstatement of the challenge is good public policy because the discriminatory use of peremptory challenges damages the integrity and fairness of the criminal justice system. In making the initial improper challenges, the party has violated the civil rights of the potential juror.... To allow reinstatement of that challenge would be wholly inconsistent with the court’s objective of deterrence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. United States v. Aleman