By Christopher Williams, Staff Writer
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AUBURN — A judge on Friday rejected a claim by a Lewiston man that prosecutors excluded the only African-American from the trial jury because he was the same race as the defendant.
Malik Hollis, 21, who is African-American, was seeking an acquittal or new trial.
Hollis was convicted in July by a jury in Androscoggin County Superior Court on charges of reckless conduct with a firearm and criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced to three years in prison.
Police said Hollis fired gunshots in the direction of several men in late morning on May 21, 2016.