Chenowith v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether Ark. Stat. Ann. § 43-1903 (Repl. 1977) or general principles of fairness require that, in felony cases, prospective jurors be questioned on voir dire and subjected to challenges for cause and peremptory challenges one prospective juror at a time. We hold that procedure is not required, and thus we find no error in the trial court’s procedure by which prospective jurors were subjected to this process two at a time.

The appellants were accused of theft of property. Counsel for appellant Chenowith asked that the court permit the prospective…