barry scheck of the innocence project has levied the accusation that racism played a role in the conviction, as he faced a completely caucasian jury despite living in a community that is at least half african american. he goes on to state that this is part of a broader pattern in the american legal system, and that uniform juries tend to deliberate less than diverse juries drawn from a range of backgrounds. he continues that "diverse juries are more likely to challenge one another, and less likely to fall back on what may be unconscious stereotypes."