State v. Doleszny

¶ 1. The question presented is whether the district court’s decision permitting jurors to submit questions for the witnesses in this criminal trial deprived defendant of an impartial jury and a fair trial. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that the practice of jurors questioning witnesses in the. trial court’s discretion is permissible. In reaching this conclusion, we join the vast majority of states, federal courts, and commentators that have considered this issue. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.

¶ 2. The pertinent procedural and factual background may be summarized as…