People v. Sommerfeld

Opinion by

Judge J. JONES.

Defendant, Bruce Lee Sommerfeld, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of distribution and possession of marijuana. Because we conclude that the district court erroneously denied defendant's challenge for cause to a prospective juror employed by the Division of Youth Corrections (DYC), we reverse defendant's convictions and remand for a new trial.

I. Background

An undercover police officer purchased a small amount of marijuana from defendant. Officers arrested defendant, and during a search incident to the arrest, one of the…