Bryant v. State

OPINION

By the Court, Merrill, C. J.:

This is an appeal from judgment of conviction of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. The only question we reach in this opinion is whether the trial court erred in denying a challenge of one of the jurors for bias.

Sec. 10946, N.C.L.1929, defines implied bias, in part, as “having formed or expressed an unqualified opinion or belief that the prisoner is guilty or not guilty of the offense charged.” Sec. 10948, N.C.L.1929, with reference to such implied bias, provides “but no person shall be disqualified as a juror by reason of having formed or expressed an…