ALBANY – A trial judge’s failure to thoroughly question a prospective juror who suggested she might be biased against a defendant in a child-killing case led a divided appeals court to reverse the defendant’s conviction and order a new trial Thursday.
The Appellate Division, Third Department, panel noted that Brandon Warrington’s defense was forced to use a peremptory challenge after Warren County Court Judge John Hall Jr. denied a challenge for cause against the prospective juror.
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