State v. Cox

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Defendant Chuck Cox appeals from his convictions of burglary, a second degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-202 (1990), and theft, a third degree felony, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-404 (1990). We reverse and remand for a new trial because the trial court failed to remove a prospective juror for cause.

FACTS

In November 1989, defendant and two friends, Ronnie Wells and Dustin Bisset, went on a firewood gathering trip in the La Sal Mountains in San Juan County. When their truck ran out of gas, they abandoned it and walked out of the mountains.…