State v. Griffin

(Filed July 9, 2002)

I concur with the majority opinion and write separately to point out that this defendant is absolutely and constitutionally entitled to one fan* jury trial on the charges against him. Juror Young in the instant case made a clear statement during voir dire indicating bias — she believed that when a defendant has been indicted, he or she is “most likely to be guilty than not, based on [her] experience when [she was] unth grand ju-nes.” (Emphasis added.) Once the juror made this clear statement, fairness mandated that she be disqualified as a matter of law and another…