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The Supreme Court Accepts the Case of James Kirkland-Batson

Dan Newhouse argues that these strikes were being used to take black people off of juries and this was happening everywhere. The high court rule today is illegal. Even on a primary challenge, it is illegal for a lawyer to reject the juror on the basis of race. James Batts' sentence was immediately vacated. If you're in prison and you know your sentence is being taken away, I mean that's a great feeling.

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