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prosecutor's knowledge that juror was victim in previous crime and declined to prosecute is 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).” LeMon v. State, 290 Ga.App. 527, 660 S.E.2d 11 (March 3, 2008). Strikes were race-neutral: “The prosecuting attorney testified that he struck the third prospective juror was struck because she expressed lingering resentment against the police in connection with her arrest for driving without a license. ” Roberts v. State, 282 Ga. 548, 651 S.E.2d 689 (October 9, 2007). Race-neutral reasons: Jurors who “stated that family members had been treated badly in encounters with law enforcement personnel.” Copeland v. State, 281 Ga.App. 11, 635 S.E.2d 283 (August 7, 2006). Fact that “the juror had expressed displeasure with the manner an acquaintance had been treated by another prosecutor in the district attorney’s office” was a race- neutral reason for strike. Quillian v. State, 279 Ga. 698, 620 S.E.2d 376 (October 3, 2005). “The State may reasonably base its use of a peremptory strike upon a prospective juror’s apparent belief that, in general, law enforcement officers are racially motivated. ” Young v. State, 272 Ga.App. 304, 612 S.E.2d 118 (March 21, 2005). Where mistaken identity was an issue in the case, fact that juror’s “father had been falsely accused of murder based on mistaken identity and her brother accused of assault with a deadly weapon” was a race-neutral, acceptable reason for strike. Accord, Willis v. State , 287 Ga. 703, 699 S.E.2d 1 (June 28, 2010) (juror “indicated that she had a nephew who had been jailed after being falsely accused”). Walker v. State, 270 Ga.App. 733, 607 S.E.2d 912 (December 2, 2004). Acceptable race-neutral reasons for strikes: prospective juror had previously been falsely accused of the same crime. Reedman v. State, 265 Ga.App. 162, 593 S.E.2d 46 (December 19, 2003). “[T]he juror expressed doubts and concerns about the fairness of a legal system that would allow Reedman to represent himself; … the juror had been convicted in Fulton County for driving under the influence of alcohol and expressed negative feelings toward law enforcement. ” Floyd v State, 263 Ga.App. 3, 587 S.E.2d 166 (August 28, 2003). Juror related to and friends with other defendants prosecuted by same office, were all valid race-neutral strikes. Brown v. State, 256 Ga.App. 209, 568 S.E.2d 62 (June 10, 2002). Voluntary manslaughter and related convictions reversed; strike of black juror who felt criminal justice system is not fair toward blacks was not race neutral. Compare Quillian (October 3, 2005), and Tyre (July 15, 2013), above. Christian v. State, 244 Ga.App. 713, 536 S.E.2d 600 (June 29, 2000). DUI conviction affirmed; State’s strike of only African-American member of panel was race neutral: “The State explained that it struck the juror because the juror had spoken about a friend who was arrested for DUI, and the juror believed that his friend was not impaired and had been treated unfairly.” Accord, Bickley v. State , 237 Ga.App. 898, 517 S.E.2d 363 (May 5, 1999) (“the juror had several friends who had dealings with the police and he believed they were treated unfairly.”). Roundtree v. State, 270 Ga. 504, 511 S.E.2d 190 (February 8, 1999). “Regardless of a prospective juror’s race, the State may reasonably base its use of a peremptory strike upon a suspected inability to follow the proceedings, a possible bias