People v. Rey

During the voir dire, prospective juror number 16 appeared to indicate that as a result of having twice been the victim of violent crimes, including a robbery in which he believed the perpetrators who held a gun to his head were high on drugs, and a separate incident during which he was shot at three times, he could not fairly deliberate as a juror on the case. He stated that he will live with those experiences for the rest of his life, and that he is always looking over his shoulder. He indicated he would try, but that it would be very hard to keep these incidents separate and apart from the…