Chapman v. State

Appellant initially was charged by information with (1) armed attempted kidnapping, (2) aggravated assault, (3) armed kidnapping, and (4) aggravated battery. While all four offenses allegedly occurred on the same day, counts one and two involved a different incident and a different victim than counts three and four. After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of all four offenses. However, in Chapman v. State, 593 So.2d 605 (Fla. 4th DCA 1992), this court reversed appellant’s convictions due to the trial court’s failure to grant his challenge for cause to a prospective juror who indicated…