People v. Prator

Opinion by

Judge NEY.

Defendant, Reo Shane Prator, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of second degree murder. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred by denying his challenge for cause regarding a prospective juror. We agree.

Trial courts are afforded broad discretion in ruling on challenges for cause to prospective jurors, and decisions denying such challenges will be set aside only when a clear abuse of discretion is disclosed by the record. People v. Drake, 748 P.2d 1237 (Colo.1988).

The factors of…