RODAS v. STATE

No. 4D01-3410.

821 So.2d 1150 (2002)

Mainon RODAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 13, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and James W. McIntire, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Donna L. Eng, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


TAYLOR, J.

Mainon Rodas appeals his judgment of conviction and sentence for second degree murder. His sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in denying his challenges for cause to two jurors. We agree and reverse.

During jury selection, appellant attempted to strike two jurors for cause, Reynolds and Hall, based on comments which indicated that they had a preconceived opinion of appellant's guilt and would not presume his innocence of the...

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