CROCE v. STATE

No. 4D09-4712.

60 So.3d 582 (2011)

Ernesto CROCE, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 18, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Heidi L. Bettendorf , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


LEVINE, J.

The issue presented is whether the trial court erred by failing to strike a juror for cause. We find the trial court erred in refusing to strike the juror under the particular facts of this case, and we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Appellant was charged with possession of cocaine. At trial, during voir dire, the counsel for appellant questioned the jury venire about the presumption of innocence. Appellant's counsel stated that "right now...

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