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REYES v. STATE

No. 2D09-3714.

56 So.3d 814 (2011)

Santiago REYES, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

January 28, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Marion Moorman , Public Defender, and Judith Ellis , Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, for Appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Dawn A. Tiffin , Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

CRENSHAW, Judge.

Santiago Reyes appeals his life sentence for sexual battery on a child less than twelve years of age. On appeal he argues that the trial court erred in denying his request to excuse a potential juror for cause. We agree and reverse and remand for a new trial.

We review the trial court's ruling on a cause challenge for an abuse of discretion. Darr v. State, 817 So.2d 1093, 1093 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002...

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