Donerson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “For this Court to rule on this issue, evidence of the racial makeup of the jury itself and evidence of the racial identity of each stricken juror would have to be presented into the record. This Court is only allowed to base its decisions upon evidence found within the record, not on assertions made by the parties in their briefs. Mason v. State, 440 So.2d 318, 319 (Miss.1983). No such evidence was present within the record of this case, and for this reason, this Court cannot rule on whether the prosecution misused its challenges in such a way that [the appellant's] counsel should have objected. Therefore, this basis cannot support an ineffective assistance of counsel claim.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 914 So. 2d 800 - Miller v. State

2. “A judge may make a determination of probable cause on any evidence offered to it, regardless of whether that evidence is admissible in court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 942 So. 2d 247 - Lyons v. State