Harper v. State

Judge Harold R. Banke.

Antonio Harper was convicted of armed robbery and aggravated assault. On appeal, Harper challenges the trial court’s limitation on the scope of voir dire. Held:

Harper claims that the trial court abused its discretion in its conduct of voir dire because his trial counsel was not permitted to pose nine questions to prospective jurors. We disagree. Limitation placed on counsel in questioning during voir dire under OCGA § 15-12-133 lies largely within the sound discretion of the trial court, and appellate courts should not interfere with the court’s exercise of that…