Matarranz v. State

After a jury trial, the Defendant, Rafael Matarranz, was found guilty of the first-degree murder and burglary of Lidia *535Giangrande. On appeal, the Defendant claims that the trial court erred in its denying a challenge for cause against prospective juror Ceballos. After review of the record under the applicable standard of review, we affirm.

During voir dire, the following exchange took place:

THE COURT: Ms. Ceballos, I wanted to follow-up with you.

You had answered a question about the fact that this is a burglary case and it had to do with whether or not you thought you could be a fair juror in…