Legal Opinion
People v. Mitchell
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 17, 1992PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Acting Chief Judge Simons.
In People v Antommarchi (80 NY2d 247, rearg denied 81 NY2d 759 [decided today]), the trial court questioned 37 of 67 prospective jurors at a sidebar, in defendant’s absence, about their subjective thoughts on a number of issues. We reversed the conviction stating that while a "court may conduct sidebar discussions with prospective jurors in a defendant’s absence if the questions relate to juror qualifications such as physical impairments, family obligations and work commitments * * * [it] may not * * * explore prospective jurors’ backgrounds and…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by154 opinions
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