Opinion ID: 1935963
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: did the trial court err in overruling the defendant's motion to quash the venire and to exclude the circuit clerk?

Text: This assignment of error has two problems. First, Gollott fails to cite caselaw in support of the argument that the trial court should have excluded the circuit clerk, Pam Metzger, from participating in the second trial, in light of the circumstances in the first trial. This Court is not bound to address assertions of error where a party fails to cite caselaw in support of their argument. Century 21 Deep South Properties, Ltd. v. Corson, 612 So.2d 359, 370 (Miss. 1992). Second, Gollott fails to demonstrate how he was prejudiced through Metzger's work in the jury selection process for the second trial. Gollott admits that he knew of no affirmative evidence of wrongdoing by Metzger in the second trial. Without some wrongdoing or error, Gollott cannot be prejudiced by anyone's actions. Assertions of error without prejudice do not trigger reversal. Hatcher v. Fleeman, 617 So.2d 634, 639 (Miss. 1993).