Billington v. United States

A reversal of the judgment of conviction in this case is sought upon the ground, among others, of the refusal of the court to sustain defendant’s challenge of two jurors for cause. One of them had a stepdaughter, who was a public stenographer and at one time had desk room in an office with the assistant district attorney. He had met the assistant district attorney, and occasionally saw him, but had never had *360any business or intimate relation with him. Upon' these facts defendant asked that the juror be excused as disqualified. The court was clearly right in overruling the motion.

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