State of Iowa v. Patrick H. Booker, Jr.

Summary

The court affirmed Booker’s conviction and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his sentencing enhancement, holding that the prosecutor’s peremptory strike of a Black juror was not substantially motivated by discriminatory intent. The court also held that any error in excusing another juror for cause did not prejudice Booker because he did not show that the seated jury was partial or incompetent. The sentence remained vacated in part and remanded as directed below to correct the written disposition.