State v. Denny

HUSKINS, Justice.

By his first assignment of error defendant contends the trial court erred by refusing to permit him to ask the following questions of prospective jurors:

“Mr. WILSON [defense attorney]: Would you be willing to be tried by one in your present state of mind if you were on trial in this case?

The COURT: That question is improper. You may not ask it.

Mr. WILSON: Searching your mind as you would want the mind of a juror to be searched if you were on trial in this case, can you think of any reason why you would not want a juror with your present state of mind to hear this case?

THE…