People v. Sandoval

KIRSHBAUM, Justice.

In People v. Sandoval, 710 P.2d 1159 (Colo.App.1985), the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of the defendant, Robert Sandoval, of the offense of manslaughter on the ground that the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s challenge for cause of a potential juror was erroneous and prejudicial. Having granted cer-tiorari to review that decision, we reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals and remand the case with directions to reinstate the judgment of conviction.

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