People v. Beirati

OPINION OF THE COURT

Herbert Shapiro, J.

Is a potential juror, who had previously served On a jury where the indictment charged the crime of attempted murder, subject to a challenge for cause on the trial of a subsequent indictment for attempted murder involving a different incident and a different defendant? This was the question raised by the defendant’s attorney during the jury selection process in the instant case and which he contended should be answered in the affirmative.

The almost reflex reaction of the court was that such contention was frivolous and should be summarily rejected.*…