Hill v. State

*548OPINION

By the Court,

Maupin, J.:

In this case, we consider the district court’s role in evaluating potential juror bias in grand jury proceedings. We conclude that it is the domain of the district court judge, not the prosecuting attorney, to determine whether grand juror bias exists as such claims arise. However, when a defendant has been found guilty by a petit jury following a fair trial of the crime for which he was indicted by a grand jury, we conclude that any error that may have occurred as a result of grand juror bias is harmless.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A jury convicted appellant,…