State v. Woods

GOOLSBY, Judge:

Derrick Bernard Woods appeals his conviction for distribution of crack cocaine and distribution within proximity of a public park. Woods moved for a new trial based on information acquired after his conviction that a juror had not properly responded to voir dire questions. The trial court denied the motion. We reverse and remand.1

FACTS

When conducting a voir dire examination of the jury venire, the trial court identified each of the lawyers that would be involved in Woods’ trial and asked if anyone was a “friend[ ] or casual acquaintance [ ] with any of them or business…