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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)

Citation
State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)
Parent Document
State v. Brooks, 960 S.W.2d 479 (1997)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
1997-12-23

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Appellant presents no proof of systematic exclusion. His sole evidence of underrepresentation relates to the representation of African-Americans on the venire in this case. Appellant has presented no evidence, and does not claim, that the venue transfer mechanism used in this case results in the systematic underrepresentation of African-Americans on venires. “Evidence of the underrepresentation or nonrepresentation of a distinctive group on a particular jury panel does not establish the systematic exclusion of that group.” State v. Vinson,