Carlos Salazar, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for a proper Batson hearing, holding that the trial judge erred by conducting the hearing in his library, denying cross‑examination, and refusing to admit the prosecutor’s questionnaire, and that appellant had established a prima facie case of racial discrimination. Justice McCormick dissented, arguing the majority improperly avoided the Batson issue and ignored the cross‑examination that occurred at the motion to quash hearing.