Bianchi v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted Michael Shawn Bianchi of armed robbery, and he appeals, contending that the trial court erred in striking a juror for cause over his objection and in declining to allow him to refresh a detective’s recollection with a recorded telephone conversation. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. OCGA § 15-12-163 (b) (6) provides that either the defendant or the State in a criminal felony trial may object to a juror on the ground that the juror “is unable to communicate in the English language.” The trial court has a duty to consider evidence regarding the…