HALL v. STATE

No. 95-3445.

682 So.2d 208 (1996)

John Lorenzo HALL, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

October 30, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Lisa Walsh, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Steven Groves, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, NESBITT and JORGENSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The defendant challenges his convictions for burglary of a dwelling and grand theft. He contends that the trial court erred in denying his challenges for cause to prospective jurors Ellins and Sobkowicz. Because we find merit in his argument as to one of the jurors, we reverse.

During voir dire, prospective juror Sobkowicz indicated that his wife had been the victim of an armed home invasion and when questioned he stated in part that "[i]t could...

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