Defendant was convicted of sexual assault on a person under the age of 16, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 3252(3). He appeals on several grounds, one of which is that the trial court improperly refused to remove a prospective juror for cause. We agree and reverse.
During voir dire, the judge asked the prospective juror if he could be impartial regarding the testimony of a State's witness, a doctor who...
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