Wappler v. State

OPINION

At Wappler’s misdemeanor trial, the judge limited voir dire to fifteen minutes. Wappler objected. Wappler also objected when the judge stated her intention to dismiss the panel, mistakenly believing that not enough venire members would remain for a jury after the parties exercised their peremptory challenges. The Court of Appeals found that Wappler was estopped from complaining about the voir dire limitation because he objected to the judge’s proposal to dismiss the panel. We conclude that the Court of Appeals erred in so finding.

Facts

During jury selection at Donovan Wap-pler’s trial,…