Gooch v. State

OPINION

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Nathan M. Gooch (Gooch) appeals his conviction of Operating a Vehicle While In-' toxicated (OWI). 1 Gooch claims that his conviction must be reversed for the following reasons:

1) The trial court erroneously denied his motion for change of venue;

2) The trial court erroneously refused to strike two jurors for cause; and

3) The court’s assessment of jury fees to Gooch unconstitutionally “chilled” his right to a trial by jury.'

We affirm in part and reverse in part.

On November 18,1994, Gooch was charged with OWI. 2 This was not, however, Gooch’s first motor vehicle-related…