Valdez v. State

Raul Valdez appeals his conviction for second degree murder. We affirm. First, we conclude that the limits placed on defense counsel’s voir dire examination of the jury were within permissible bounds and that there was no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s ruling. See Stano v. State, 473 So.2d 1282, 1285 (Fla.1985), cert. denied, 474 U.S. 1093, 106 S.Ct. 869, 88 L.Ed.2d 907 (1986); Brunson v. State, 492 So.2d 1155, 1156 (Fla.3d DCA 1986). Second, given the facts of the confrontation between the defendant and the victim, including the defendant’s threats against the victim at the very…