Hill v. State

The Defendant appeals from the lower court’s Judgment of Conviction and Sentence. We reverse.

The State filed an Information charging the defendant with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Before the defendant’s jury trial began, during jury selection, the trial court told the panel that this case involved an indictment for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court asked the panel, “Is there anything about that particular charge that would prevent anyone from being able to sit as a fair and impartial juror?” The panel, including the juror in question, Juror Scott,…