People v. Sanmiguel

Summary

The California Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal and remanded, holding that under Code of Civil Procedure §231.7(g) a striking party must both confirm a behavior-based reason and explain why that behavior matters to overcome the statutory presumption of invalidity, and that the court must still conduct a totality‑of‑the‑circumstances analysis to determine whether race or other protected status was a factor in the peremptory challenge.