People v. Trejo

Defendant was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. During jury selection, defendant objected under Batson v. Kentucky when the State used peremptory challenges against Hispanic perspective jurors. The trial court denied the objections. The appellate court reversed and remanded for the purposes of holding a Batson hearing. On remand, the trial court held a hearing and found that the defendant failed to make a prima facie showing of purposeful discrimination by the State during voir dire. The appellate court found no error and affirmed. (McLAREN and ZENOFF, concurring)