Sluss v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

After a jury trial, Appellant Ross Brandon Sluss was convicted of murder, assault in the first degree, two counts of assault in the fourth degree, driving under the influence of intoxicants, and tampering with physical evidence. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment. He raises sixteen issues on appeal. This Court concludes that the trial court erred in not giving full consideration to Appellant’s claim of juror misconduct, which is founded on a question of first impression alleging that jurors may have lied during voir dire and juror bias through…