State v. Pender

Bryant, Judge.

Where the trial court conducted a detailed inquiry and satisfied itself that a juror could be impartial and follow the court’s instructions, there was no abuse of discretion. Where defendant failed to meet his burden of persuasion, the trial court did not err in denying defendant’s Batson motion. Where the trial court took appropriate actions to minimize potential discovery violations, there was no abuse of discretion in denying defendant’s motion for mistrial. Where defendant was the aggressor, the trial court did not err in denying defendant’s request for a jury instruction on…