Swanson v. Commonwealth

Opinion

BRAY, J.

Valerie Otero Swanson (defendant) was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree and conspiracy to murder and sentenced in accordance with the jury’s recommendations. On appeal, defendant complains that the trial court erroneously overruled her motion to remove a juror from the panel for cause. We disagree and affirm the convictions.

Because the substantive facts are not in issue, this opinion addresses only portions of the record related to the disputed juror.

Prior to voir dire, the court informed the venire summoned for trial that defendant and another had allegedly…