State v. Gollas-Gomez

*286Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for five counts of sexual abuse. In his first assignment of error, he argues that the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his motion to strike a prospective juror, Juror 11, for cause. Because we agree with defendant, we reverse and remand for a new trial, and we do not reach his other assignments of error.

The relevant facts are procedural and undisputed. The state charged defendant with five counts of sexual abuse in the first degree, ORS 163.427, based on alleged incidents involving his two daughters, aged 11 and 12 years old. During…