State v. Ternes

PEDERSON, Justice.

Philip J. Ternes was charged with the murder of his wife and was convicted of manslaughter. He appeals, contending that the trial court- abused its discretion in refusing to remove a part-time police officer from the jury upon challenge for cause, and further contending that the “dangerous special offender act” was improperly applied in his sentencing. We affirm the conviction.

It is settled law in North Dakota that no error can be predicated in the overruling of a challenge for cause where the appellant has not exhausted all of his peremptory challenges. State v. Uhler, 32…