State v. Healy

OPINION

HUSPENI, Judge.

After a pretrial conference, the trial court certified to this court the following questions: (1) whether under the circumstances an oath administered to prospective jurors was required by statute; and (2) whether the trial court’s statement to defendant before voir dire reminding him of the oath administered to prospective jurors was sufficient to constitute an oath as required by Minn.R.Crim.P. 26.02, subd. 4(3)(c). We answer the certified questions in the affirmative.

FACTS

Defendant John Raymond Healy served on a panel of 68 prospective jurors convened for jury…