Thomas v. State

Clarke, Justice.

Calvin Thomas was convicted in Chatham County of murder and given a life sentence. His sole enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in denying written and oral motions for individual voir dire of jurors prior to interposing any challenge. Under Code Ann. § 59-705: “In all criminal cases both the State and the defendant shall have the right to an individual examination of each juror from which the jury is to be selected prior to interposing a challenge.” Where defendant asserts his right to examine all jurors before striking any of them, it is reversible error for…