Ordered that the judgment is reversed, on the law, and a new trial is Ordered.
The defendant's sole contention on appeal is that the trial court improperly denied his challenge for cause of a prospective juror. We agree. The prospective juror stated that he was "not sure" he could convict the defendant on the basis of the evidence, and that he would "wonder why [the defendant] is still involved with drugs if he has a prior". These statements established prima facie...
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