Kazadi v. State

Tshibangu Kazadi v. State of Maryland, No. 11, September Term, 2019 VOIR DIRE – FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS – PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE – BURDEN OF PROOF – RIGHT NOT TO TESTIFY – STARE DECISIS – SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LAW AND FACTS – DISCOVERY – CROSS- EXAMINATION – IMMIGRATION STATUS – In 1964, fifty-five years ago, in Twining v. State, 234 Md. 97, 100,

198 A.2d 291, 293

(1964), Court of Appeals held that voir dire questions concerning jury instructions were not appropriate. Thus, voir dire questions concerning jurors’ ability and willingness to follow jury instructions on fundamental principles of…