TAFT, C. J.
Defendant's first contention is that a person accused of murder in the first degree is denied his constitutional right to a fair trial when veniremen are excused for cause from serving as jurors because their opinions preclude them from finding the accused guilty of an offense punishable with death.
Our decision in State v. Pruett (1969),
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