People v. Martinez
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE (W. A.), Acting P. J.
Appellant, Roberto Sierra IMartinez, appeals from his convictions for transportation and possession of cocaine for sale. (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11352 and 11351.) Among his contentions, he claims the trial court permitted inappropriate discussion and comments from potential jurors during voir dire examination which prevented him from obtaining a fair and impartial jury. Similar dilemmas face trial judges frequently as they attempt to maintain control over jury selection. We hold the reviewing court, giving deference to the findings of the trial court, must…
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