Kier v. State

Smith, Chief Judge.

Sherman Kier was convicted by a jury of the offense of child molestation. Following entry of judgment on the verdict, Kier appeals, contending in his sole enumeration of error that the trial court erred in refusing to strike a juror for cause. We agree and reverse.

1. During voir dire, a potential juror identified himself as an employee at the jail where Kier had been housed prior to trial. Kier sought to excuse that juror for cause. At a bench conference, the trial court asked the juror whether he knew Kier “from . . . anywhere.” The juror responded, “|j]ust passing at the…