Opinion ID: 2076252
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Joan Bodley

Text: Prospective juror Bodley testified that she might be more inclined to impose the death penalty if she thought the defendant might be paroled in a short time or in a few years. She also testified as follows: Q. Okay. If you hear evidence that Mr. Hunt was both addicted to drugs and, in fact, under the influence of drugs at the time this incident occurred, would you be willing to consider that evidence as a reason to not impose the death penalty or to impose a sentence of life? A. No. Q. You would not be willing to consider it? A. You mean the fact that he was on drugs should get him life imprisonment instead of the death penalty? Is that what you are asking? Q. Yes. Would you be willing to consider that evidence? A. No. Bodley testified that her views on the death penalty were not strong either way, and that the death penalty could be applied in some instances and not applied in others. It was not error for the trial judge to refuse to excuse her for cause.