Ford v. State

200 Ga. App. 376 (1991)

408 S.E.2d 166

FORD

v.

THE STATE.

A91A0340.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided July 9, 1991.

Jon Gary Branan, for appellant.

Dupont K. Cheney, District Attorney, Charles D. Howard, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

CARLEY, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for two counts of selling cocaine and one count of selling marijuana. The case was called for jury trial and, during voir dire, his counsel attempted to ask the following question: "[D]o any of you have a relative or close friend who's ever had a drug or alcohol problem?" The trial court, sua sponte, ruled that this…