Beam v. State

Bell, Justice.

Steven L. Beam was convicted and sentenced to life imprison*785ment for the malice murder of Oruada Okpani.1 Beam appeals, contending, in part, that the trial court committed reversible error by failing to excuse for cause a prospective juror who was a full-time employee of the district attorney’s office. We agree with this contention, and, accordingly, we reverse.

1. There was evidence that the victim was a cab driver and appellant was a passenger in the victim’s cab. The two men argued, and appellant then killed the victim, shooting him eight times with two different guns.…