Sec. 54-82f. Voir dire examination.
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Cited. 196 C. 667; 197 C. 314; 200 C. 586; 201 C. 125; 203 C. 506; 204 C. 156; Id., 377; 205 C. 61; 218 C. 309; 222 C. 1; 223 C. 299; 226 C. 237; Id., 618; 230 C. 385, see also 37 CA 801; 233 C. 215; Id., 813; 237 C. 238; Id., 454. Nothing in section requires trial court to permit a party to ascertain prospective jurors' views on specific evidence during voir dire. 269 C. 213. Trial court did not abuse its discretion by precluding defense counsel from asking venirepersons specifically about self-defense. 292 C. 656.
Cited. 10 CA 624; 16 CA 165; Id., 333; 26 CA 165; 30 CA 359; Id., 470; 31 CA 278; judgment reversed, see 230 C. 385, see also 37 CA 801; 38 CA 247; Id., 598; 40 CA 328; 46 CA 600. Purpose of voir dire. 49 CA 41. In a case concerning a male on male, or female on female, sexual assault, relevant questions to venirepersons that delve into prejudices, beliefs and attitudes toward homosexuality should be permitted, but questions relating to the issue of struggling with sexual identity are not permitted as such questions are unrelated to the issues in the case, are not based on undisputed facts and would test the prospective jurors' views of certain facts. 112 CA 694.
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