Dorillas v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Pascal Dorillas appeals from his convictions for theft by taking and false imprisonment. For reasons which follow, we affirm.
1. In his first enumeration of error, Dorillas argues that the trial court erred in not striking for cause two prospective jurors. We disagree.(a) Dorillas claims that the first juror’s responses during voir dire revealed a bias towards the State. Although initially concerned that past experiences would affect her impartiality, this juror indicated upon further questioning that she thought she could put those experiences aside and act objectively. The…
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