Benjamin Lawrence Burton v. Commonwealth of Virginia
── Benjamin Lawrence Burton v. Commonwealth of Virginia ──
Court: Court of Appeals of Virginia
Date: July 22, 2025
Category: General
Decision: Trial court abused its discretion by not striking potential juror for cause; juror gave multiple responses suggesting inherent bias; in totality of circumstances juror's response to one leading question by court attempting to rehabilitate juror insufficient; forcing defendant to use peremptory strike not harmless error; evidence sufficient; reversed and remanded for new trial
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