fact that a defendant had to use a peremptory challenge to achieve that result does not mean that the defendant was denied his right to an impartial jury."); Wesley v. State, 112 Nev. 503, 511, 916 P.2d 793, 799 (1996). We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion, and we ORDER the judgment of conviction AFFIRMED.

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