State v. Jonas

I concur with the result of the majority opinion affirming Stephen Jonas’s conviction for second-degree murder. I write separately because I disagree with the majority’s conclusion that the district court abused its discretion by denying Jonas’s motion to disqualify the juror for cause. In my view, the district court acted within its discretion. I would affirm Jonas’s conviction on that basis and leave the rest of the majority’s discussion for another case and another day.

A prospective juror must be dismissed for cause when he or she has “formed or expressed such an opinion as to the guilt or…