A defendant may object to the exclusion of a class of persons from the jury panel but only if the defendant is of the same race as the excluded class.

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A defendant can object to the exclusion of a class of persons from the jury panel based on the violation of the equal protection clause, regardless of whether the defendant is of the same race as the excluded class. This principle was established in the case of Batson v. Kentucky (1986).

A Defendant May Object to the Exclusion of a Class