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Blackshear v. State, 285 Ga. 619, 680 S.E.2d 850 (June 29, 2009). State’s strikes were race-neutral. A second prospective juror was struck because she had been arrested several times by an officer involved in [defendant's] arrest and because she was known by the State to have a drug problem. Williams v. State, 271 Ga. 323(2) n. 3 (519 S.E.2d 232) (1999) (juror's involvement in criminal activity or prior convictions is race-neutral reason for peremptory strike).” Accord, Washington v. State , 310 Ga.App. 775, 714 S.E.2d 364 (July 13, 2011) (State’s strikes based on potential jurors’ criminal histories were deemed race neutral). Boone v. State, 293 Ga.App. 654, 667 S.E.2d 880 (September 23, 2008). Strike was race-neutral: “the juror … had a prison ministry, had been a character witness in a criminal case, and was related to another juror the State struck because he was previously charged with aggravated assault .” Ferguson v. State, 292 Ga.App. 7, 663 S.E.2d 760 (June 17, 2008). Race-neutral reason for strike: “the juror responded affirmatively to the question of whether he, a friend, or a family member had been prosecuted by Gwinnett County. Moreover, an uncle who raised the prospective juror had a substance abuse problem with cocaine and marijuana. ‘A strike based on the prospective juror’s relationship with a person who has been in trouble with the law is ... race-neutral. [Cit.]’ Smith v. State, 236 Ga.App. 122, 124(2) (511 S.E.2d 223) (1999). See also Jenkins v. State, 269 Ga. 282, 290(11) (498 S.E.2d 502) (1998) (criminal history of family member sufficiently race-neutral reason). In addition, the involvement of a family member with drugs is ‘a sufficiently neutral and legitimate explication’ for a strike. Rogers v. State, 205 Ga.App. 739, 743(4) (423 S.E.2d 435) (1992) (full concurrence in Division 4).” Jackson v. State, 288 Ga.App. 339, 654 S.E.2d 137 (October 3, 2007). No Batson violation: “A prospective juror’s criminal history is an adequate race-neutral reason to strike a prospective juror. Dukes v. State, 273 Ga. 890, 891-892(2) (548 S.E.2d 328) (2001); Williams v. State, 271 Ga. 323, 325 n. 3(2) (519 S.E.2d 232) (1999).” Accord, Blackshear v. State , 285 Ga. 619, 680 S.E.2d 850 (June 29, 2009); Guzman v. State , 287 Ga. 759, 700 S.E.2d 340 (September 20, 2010). Cowan v. State, 279 Ga.App. 532, 631 S.E.2d 760 (May 24, 2006). Prosecutor could strike lone African-American juror because she had family members who had been convicted of capital felonies, although State did not strike other white jurors who had family members convicted of non-capital felonies. “Under Batson, failure to treat similarly situated jurors in a like manner may support a finding of discrimination. See White v. State, 258 Ga.App. 546, 549-550(3) (574 S.E.2d 629) (2002). Whether discriminatory intent exists is generally a matter for the trial court, as such finding ‘rests largely upon assessment of the prosecutor’s state of mind and credibility.’ Id. at 550. And a trial court’s factual findings in this regard are entitled to great deference. [Cit.] Here, the trial court concluded that the African- American juror was not similarly situated to the remaining jurors. Although we find this a close case, given the appropriate appellate standard, we cannot gainsay the trial court’s findings in this regard. [Cit.]” Flanders v. State, 279 Ga. 35, 609 S.E.2d 346 (February 21, 2005). No Batson violation: Juror’s “son recently had been prosecuted for a DUI.” Accord, Nelson v. State , 289 Ga.App. 326, 657 S.E.2d 263 (January 25, 2008) (strike of jurors with incarcerated relatives was race-neutral); Merritt v. State , 300 Ga.App. 515, 685 S.E.2d 766 (October 16, 2009); White v. State , 301 Ga.App. 837, 689 S.E.2d 120 (January 5, 2010). Flanagan v. State, 265 Ga.App. 122, 592 S.E.2d 894 ( (January 9, 2004). “The state ‘may rely on information and advice provided by others so long as this input is not predicated upon the race of the prospective juror.’ [Cit.]” State’s information that juror’s children were engaged in criminal activity provided race-neutral basis for strike. Reedman v. State, 265 Ga.App. 162, 593 S.E.2d 46 (December 19, 2003). “[T]he juror had been convicted in Fulton County for driving under the influence of alcohol and expressed negative feelings toward law enforcement. ” Trigger v. State, 275 Ga. 512, 570 S.E.2d 323 (September 30, 2002). “Inattentiveness during voir dire, sleeping through voir dire, and having a relative with a pending charge in a criminal case are race-neutral reasons for striking jurors.” Accord, Kimble v. State , 301 Ga.App. 237, 687 S.E.2d 242 (November 20, 2009) (sleeping juror). Brannan v. State, 275 Ga. 70, 561 S.E.2d 414 (March 25, 2002). State used 7 of its 10 peremptory strikes to remove black prospective jurors from the panel. Held, defendant failed to carry his burden of proving purposeful discrimination as the State gave valid reasons. Five of the prospective jurors expressed reservations about imposing the death penalty, in