Flowers v. Mississippi

Decided June 21, 2019. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-9572 · 588 U.S. 284 · Cited 355 times

The trial court at Flowers’ sixth murder trial committed clear error in concluding that the State’s peremptory strike of a particular black prospective juror was not motivated in substantial part by discriminatory intent.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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