Maxwell v. State

SEARS, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Dionte Maxwell, appeals his convictions for felony murder and other crimes stemming from an incident in which he drove his car into a crowd, hitting and killing the victim. 1 On appeal, Maxwell contends, among other things, that the trial court erred by failing to strike certain jurors for cause; that OCGA § 40-6-395 is unconstitutional; and that the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions. Because we conclude that the trial court erred by failing to strike a certain juror for cause, we must reverse Maxwell’s convictions.

1. The evidence showed…