lived together in an apartment in Pasadena. On October 6, Moreland phoned Welch and attempted to buy an ounce of cocaine. Moreland was told that there was none in the apartment, but that Welch could obtain some. In response to Moreland's request, Bain called a beeper number in an attempt to reach appellant or his brother, Enrique. Enrique called back and Bain ordered an ounce of cocaine, at a price of $1600, to be delivered to Welch's and Bain's apartment.
Welch notified Moreland that the cocaine would be at the apartment at 3:00 p.m. Appellant was to deliver the cocaine. Moreland and Beckham arrived at the apartment at 3:40 p.m. with sixteen 100 dollar bills, which were given to Bain.
At about 4:15 p.m., appellant arrived and, after staying inthe apartment a few minutes, asked Bain to step outside with him. After staying outside briefly (the testimony varies from 30 seconds to five minutes), Bain came into the apartment with a baggie of cocaine, which he handed to Welch, who then handed it to Moreland.
Welch later became an informant for the State and testified at trial. Bain apparently left Texas and was not available at trial.
Appellant first alleges that the trial judge should have quashed the jury panel because the prosecutor made racially motivated peremptory strikes, for which he gave no racially neutral explanation. Appellant is a Colombian national. The prosecutor peremptorily struck three black venire *384 persons and one Hispanic. One black venire person served on the jury at trial.
Before the jury panel was sworn, appellant