State v. Lawler

¶1 — Greycloud Lawler appeals his convictions for second degree rape, second degree kidnapping, second degree assault, felony harassment, possession of a controlled substance, and interference with reporting domestic violence.

¶2 In the published portion of this decision, we hold that (1) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in failing to dismiss sua sponte an allegedly biased juror whom Lawler chose not to excuse, and (2) defense counsel’s failure to challenge the allegedly biased juror did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. In the unpublished portion *278of this opinion,…