Pollard v. Whitener

We concur in the basic principle invoked by the majority that, in order to preserve a claim that the trial judge improperly limited voir dire, counsel usually must inform the trial judge of the areas of necessary questioning which have not been covered, and request permission to ask necessary questions in those areas. We disagree with the majority’s application of this principle to the facts of this case, however, and with its determination that this principle requires us to affirm the judgment below.

As discussed infra, the record below demonstrates that the trial judge did not limit voir…