State v. McWoods

728 Argued and submitted December 2, 2021, reversed and remanded July 13, 2022 STATE OF OREGON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. DARIAN LEE McWOODS, Defendant-Appellant. Multnomah County Circuit Court 16CR78185; A169710

514 P3d 1151

Defendant, a Black man, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of murder by abuse, first-degree criminal mistreatment, and witness tampering. Those summoned as potential trial jurors completed lengthy questionnaires (174 questions each) and were present for several hours of voir dire. Juror number 6 and juror number 9 were the only…