McKee v. State

Shulman, Chief Judge.

In this appeal from his conviction for sodomy, appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to disqualify a prospective juror and in ruling that the youthful victim was competent to testify.

1. One of the prospective jurors examined on voir dire was the wife of the detective who transcribed appellant’s statement during his interrogation at the sheriffs office and swore to the affidavit which supported the warrant for appellant’s arrest. When the trial judge refused to disqualify the juror, appellant used one of his peremptory strikes to remove her from the…