Des Moines, IA- The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a Lee County man who claimed his jury pool was not impartial because it contained no African-Americans. Radio Iowa reports that Kenneth Lilly, an African-American, was found guilty of aiding and abetting a bank robbery. He appealed saying the driver's license and voting lists underrepresented African-Americans in the jury pool, leading to an all white jury. The Iowa Supreme Court ruling says Lilly asserts that low-income people register to vote and acquire driver's licenses and I-D cards at lower rates than others in the community but he offered no evidence or expert witnesses to establish this fact. It says speculation about the possible causes of underrepresentation will not substitute for a credible showing of evidence supporting those allegations.
Supreme Court denies Lee County impartial jury claim
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Iowa s top court keeps bar high for challenging juries racial makeup
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