Finley v. State

DeCARLO, Judge.

Frank James Finley was convicted in Lee County Circuit Court of carnal knowledge of a female child under twelve or of abuse of such child in the attempt to have carnal knowledge of her and sentenced to fifteen years.

Appellant presented to the trial court a motion for an extensive voir dire, accompanied by a list of the proposed questions to the venire. Alternatively, he moved the court to ask the questions listed or that he be allowed to propound them. The trial judge stated he would only permit counsel to ask questions marked and approved by the court. To this ruling, the…