PER CURIAM.
Ruben Ortiz appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentences for first-degree arson and three counts of first-degree murder. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
During voir dire, one veniremember, Ms. Arnold, stated that she had read newspaper accounts of the fire which Ortiz was charged with setting and had concluded that Ortiz was guilty. Upon further questioning by the court as to her ability to render a fair...
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