Whiting v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

During voir dire, a prospective juror stated that she could not be fair because she knew the defendant, the defendant’s grandmother, the victim’s family, and the attorneys. The trial judge denied a joint challenge for cause. The defendant did not strike the juror with any of her available peremptory challenges, and the juror served on the jury. We hold that the defendant’s claim of error regarding the denial of the challenge for cause is procedurally defaulted, and thus unavailable for review, because she failed to exhaust her peremptory challenges. We also hold that her…