Commonwealth v. Cephas

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

Appellant was charged with forgery and related offenses. He went to trial on August 14, 1967 before the Honorable Kendall H. Shoyer and a jury. Prior to selecting a jury appellant’s trial counsel was invited by the trial judge to question the jury panel. Counsel declined and instead moved for an individual voir dire of the jury panel. The judge refused because counsel gave no reason, but again gave permission to counsel to put such questions as he thought necessary to the jury panel. Again counsel declined. Twelve jurors were placed in the jury box, two were challenged by…