Legal Opinion
Tyrone Jerrard Simmons v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided February 25, 2014No. 1893121PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Judge.
Tyrone Jerrard Simmons, appellant, was convicted by a jury of driving under the influence, in violation of Code § 18.2-266. On appeal, he contends the trial court erred in not striking three jurors for cause. For the reasons stated, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
BACKGROUND 2
At the beginning of jury selection, the trial judge asked the jurors a number of questions, namely: 1) whether any of them had expressed or formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the appellant; 2) whether the charge of driving while intoxicated would cause any bias; and 3) whether they…
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