State v. Campbell

Summary

The court affirmed the Court of Appeals' conclusion that defendant failed to establish a prima facie case of purposeful racial discrimination in the State's use of peremptory challenges. Applying deferential review, the court held that the totality of the available record, including the limited strike information, did not make the trial court's step-one determination clearly erroneous. The court declined to consider the State's later-provided race-neutral explanations and held that extensive written findings were not required.