People v. Lockhart

Upon leave granted, plaintiff appeals from his conviction and sentence on a charge of robbery armed. The case was first tried before a jury in March, 1954, bukthe jury were unable to arrive at a verdict. Subsequently, upon a second trial by a jury in June, 1954, the defendant was found guilty. He appeals from the sentence afterwards pronounced.

■On the second trial the court conducted the voir dire examination of jurors and asked the following questions:

“Have any of you read or heard or know anything about this case?”

“Are any of you acquainted with William J. Lock-hart, ..the..defendant,…