Just as a juror who is unalterably opposed to the imposition of the death penalty must be excluded because he or she cannot conscientiously fulfill the oath to follow the law and the instructions to the jury pursuant thereto, so should one who would automatically vote to impose the death penalty be excluded for the same reason.
The principle of excluding jurors who have irreconcilable views on capital punishment applies to both those who oppose it in general and those who automatically favor it, as they are unable to impartially serve on a jury.