2120, 128 L.Ed.2d 679 (1994). The Supreme Court of Minnesota upheld the peremp-toiy strike, reasoning that Batson did not extend to strikes based on a juror’s religion. Id. at 772. The court also noted, however, that ”[o]rdinarily ... inquiry on voir dire into a juror’s religious affiliation and beliefs is irrelevant and prejudicial.” Id. 7 . See United States v. Childs, 5 F.3d 1328, 1337 (9th Cir.1993), cert. denied, - U.S. -, 114 S.Ct. 1385, 128 L.Ed.2d 60 (1994); United States v. Iron Moccasin, 878 F.2d 226, 229 (8th Cir. 1989); United States v. Chalan, 812 F.2d 1302, 1314 (10th Cir.1987). 8 . See United States v. Biaggi, 853 F.2d 89, 96 (2d Cir.1988), cert. denied, 489 U.S. 1052, 109 S.Ct. 1312, 103 L.Ed.2d 581 (1989). Contra United States v. Bucci, 839 F.2d 825, 833 (1st Cir.) (<HOLDING>), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 844, 109 S.Ct. 117,
holding that defendants batson claim was strongly discounted by the fact that three africanamerican jurors were sworn in holding that the defendants failed to show that italianamericans were a cognizable group for batson purposes holding claim is not cognizable holding claim is cognizable holding that while batson claim was waived derivative claim that counsel was ineffective for failing to raise the batson claim is cognizable under the pcra