(DOWNLOAD) "People State New York v. Herbert Mitchell" by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People State New York v. Herbert Mitchell
- Author : Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 17, 1992
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 72 KB
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In People v Antommarchi (80 N.Y.2d 247, rearg denied 81 N.Y.2d 759 [decided today]), the trial court questioned 37 of 67 prospective jurors at a sidebar, in defendants absence, about their subjective thoughts on a number of issues. We reversed the conviction stating that while a "court may conduct side-bar discussions with prospective jurors in a defendants absence if the questions relate to juror qualifications such as physical impairments, family obligations and work commitments ... [it] may not ... explore prospective jurors backgrounds and their ability to weigh the evidence objectively unless defendant is present" (80 N.Y.2d, at 250, supra).