People v. Bennett
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of felony driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment in the second degree.
Supreme Court did not err in limiting defense counsel’s *899questioning of prospective jurors concerning their possible bias toward police witnesses. The court has broad discretion to supervise the scope of voir dire to preclude repetitive, irrelevant, or otherwise improper questioning, including questioning of jurors with regard to their knowledge of or attitude toward matters of law (see, CPL 270.15…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. MorenoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. CruzNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. BoulwareNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. JeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. PepperNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by13 opinions
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