Knipes v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Parraguirre, J. :

In this appeal, we consider whether hearings to determine the admissibility of juror questions sfhould be conducted on the record as part of the procedural safeguards that were prescribed in Flores v. State1 and whether the failure to comply with these safeguards *929is reviewable for harmless error. For the reasons set forth below, we require hearings regarding the admissibility of juror questions to be conducted on the record. We also conclude that the failure to properly administer the required procedural safeguards for juror questioning amounts to…