State v. Rollins

[¶ 1] Patsy A. Rollins appeals from a judgment of conviction of thirty-one counts of aggravated forgery (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 702(1)(D) (2007), entered following a jury trial in the Superior Court (Kennebec, Studstrup, J.). Rollins contends, inter aha, that the court abused its discretion when it denied her motion for a mistrial after three jurors revealed that they were acquainted with or were related to different State witnesses. She argues *548that the court infringed upon her right to an impartial jury, to challenge the jurors for cause, and to peremptorily strike the jurors from the jury…