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State v. Sims

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  • 188 P.2d 177
  • 51 N.M. 467

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  • integrity of the jury is destroyed if one of the jurors serves while concealing bias
  • integrity of the jury is destroyed if one of the jurors serves while concealing bias
  • Trial court abused its discretion by not striking a juror for cause when the juror initially disclosed his bias, but “under skillful questioning from the bench he finally said that he would return a verdict in accordance with the law and the evidence.”

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Judges: McGhee, Brice, Lujan, Sadler, Compton

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