People v. O'Connor

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: During the examination of a prosecution witness, a juror informed the court that he knew of the witness’ family, and may have known the witness in his younger days. The juror was interrogated out of the presence of the other jurors to determine the nature of any relationship and whether any bias existed which would disqualify him. The record supports the court’s finding that the juror “exhibited no bias whatsoever, no prejudice, no sympathy * * * [and] he would treat this witness in the same manner as he would any other witness”. Therefore, the juror…