The trial court properly denied defendant Mario Venero’s attempt to exercise a peremptory challenge against a prospective juror. The record supports the court’s finding that the challenge was improperly motivated by either gender or race. Abshire v. State, 642 So.2d 542 (Fla. 1994); State v. Neil, 457 So.2d 481 (Fla. 1984). Therefore, Venero’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.