Overton v. State

The appellant, Thomas M. Overton, appeals his conviction and sentence for armed burglary of a dwelling, possession of burglary tools, carrying a concealed firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, following a jury trial. He argues that the trial court erred in refusing to excuse several jurors for cause based upon their prior knowledge that he had previously been convicted of two counts of first degree murder and sen*538tenced to death in an unrelated case. We agree and reverse.

Prior to the trial of this cause, Overton had been convicted and sentenced to die for the brutal…