JAMES v. STATE

No. 98-1362.

731 So.2d 781 (1999)

Terrance Luther JAMES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 14, 1999.


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 Wendy Benner-Leon, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before GERSTEN, GODERICH, and GREEN, JJ.


GERSTEN, J.

Terrance Luther James, ("defendant"), appeals his conviction on armed robbery and aggravated assault charges. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The twenty-seven year old defendant was accused of robbing a man at gunpoint. During jury selection, a prospective juror, Mr. Parker, stated:

I grew up in this community. And I am angry that young thugs have perpetrated their violence on society with their smirks and arrogance and I think...

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