State v. Vanderpool

493 So.2d 574 (1986)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

David R. VANDERPOOL.

No. 85-K-2110.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 8, 1986.

Ronald Dewhirst, Martin E. Regan, Jr., New Orleans, for applicant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Francis Dugas, Dist. Atty., Louis Thad Toups, Asst. Dist. Atty., for respondent.

DIXON, Chief Justice.

Vanderpool was charged by bill of information with armed robbery and requested trial by jury. During voir dire he sought to have a deputy sheriff excused from the venire for cause. The trial judge denied the motion, stating, "A deputy sheriff…