LEWIS v. STATE

No. 4D05-1958.

931 So.2d 1034 (2006)

Andre Leon LEWIS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied July 20, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Ellen Griffin, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Mark J. Hamel, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


TAYLOR, J.

Andre Lewis appeals his conviction and sentence for possession of cocaine. We reverse, because the trial court erroneously denied Lewis's cause challenge to a potential juror.

Lewis was charged by information with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver or sell. During jury voir dire, prospective juror Castro requested a private conference with the court, during which the following colloquy took place:

Prospective Juror Castro: Basically...

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