In Keene v. Commonwealth, Not Reported in S.E.2d, 1995 WL 393349 Va.App.,1995, appellant appeals her convictions for involuntary manslaughter in violation of Code § 18.2-36 and reckless driving in violation of Code § 46.2-864. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in (1) sustaining the Commonwealth’s Batson challenge, thereby allowing black juror Adams to be seated as part of the jury panel; and (2) overruling appellant’s motion to strike juror Childress for cause. The Court held that, In this case, juror Childress stated that she viewed the accident scene the day after the accident occurred, approximately seven months before appellant’s trial began. Childress’ visit to the accident scene was not an attempt to receive evidence, nor is there any indication that she conveyed her knowledge of the accident scene to her fellow jurors during voir dire, trial, or deliberations. Because Childress was not yet a juror in appellant’s trial, no improper motivation can be ascribed to her, and nothing in the record indicates that familiarity with the accident scene affected Childress or was communicated to her fellow jurors.

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