Jesse Ellis Clark v. State

On Return to Remand McMILLAN, JUDGE I This cause was remanded to the trial court in order for the prosecutor to come forward
with race-neutral explanations for his peremptory strikes of black prospective jurors. Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106
S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). The trial court was then to evaluate these reasons in accordance with Ex parte Branch, 526
So.2d 609, modified on rehearing (Ala. 1987). The appellant in this case is white. Powers v. Ohio, U.S. , 111 S.Ct.
1364, 113 L.Ed.2d 411 (1991); Ex parte Bird, [Ms. 89-1061, Dec. 6, 1991] So.2d (Ala. 1991). See also Insley v. State,
[Ms. 90-888, November 27, 1991] So.2d (Ala.Cr.App. 1991). In the present case, the trial court conducted an extensive hearing on the matter and has returned the following findings
of fact and Conclusions to this court: