STATE v. SHOPE

No. 9430SC64.

454 S.E.2d 716 (1995)

STATE of North Carolina v. Gary Leonard SHOPE.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

March 21, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Michael F. Easley by Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen. Jacob L. Safron, Raleigh, for State.

Appellate Defender Malcolm R. Hunter, Jr., by Asst. Appellate Defender Gordon Widenhouse, Durham, for defendant appellant.


ARNOLD, Chief Judge.

Defendant brings forth several arguments on appeal. In his first argument, defendant contends the trial court erred during jury selection in denying a challenge for cause, and that this denial violated his rights to a fair trial and due process of law. We agree.

During jury selection, defendant moved to excuse juror Waldroup for cause. Waldroup was an employee of the Graham Star, the local newspaper, and well aware of the case before becoming...

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