Gilstrap v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Defendant was found guilty of one count of aggravated child molestation and two counts of child molestation and this appeal followed. Held:
1. In his first three enumerations of error, defendant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to disqualify three veniremen, Sheridan, Pittman and Richards, for cause.
“ ‘ “When a prospective juror has formed an opinion based on hearsay (as opposed to being based on his having seen the crime committed or having heard the testimony under oath), to disqualify such individual as a juror on the ground that he has formed an…
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