Armstrong v. State

Because the majority opinion sanctions both juror and prosecutorial misconduct by condoning the secreting of information necessary to a defendant’s right to a fair trial, I dissent.

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The pertinent facts are as follows. During voir dire, the trial judge propounded the following question to the venire:

Now, are there any of you who have any — well, I will say are so well acquainted with Mr. Wells [The County Attorney] — I know that most of you know him, he hopes that all of you know him — or with Mr. Ashmore in his office, or Mr. Chuck Super-vine, that’s another assistant, or Mr. Scott McDowell?…