McIntosh v. State

Kenneth Lamont McIntosh appeals his convictions for first-degree murder, armed robbery, and armed burglary. We affirm.

Defendant-appellant McIntosh contends that the trial court erred by allowing the State to withdraw a peremptory challenge it had exercised against juror Blanco, with the result that juror Blanco served on the jury. This came about because, at the conclusion of jury selection, the venire panel had been exhausted but only eleven jurors had been selected for the twelve-person jury. The court concluded that it would be necessary to resume proceedings the next day and begin voir…