Brown v. State

Miller, Judge.

The primary question on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion by not striking for cause a potential juror who expressed reservations about being impartial in adjudicating the charged crime but who ultimately indicated a willingness and ability to try the issues objectively. Because we hold that the trial court could find the juror to be eligible, we affirm.

Richard Brown was indicted for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute 1 and for doing so within 1,000 feet of a public housing project. 2 At trial the evidence showed that an officer witnessed Brown…