Francis v. State

Albert Francis appeals from judgments of conviction for two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. During voir dire examination of prospective jurors, the trial court denied defense counsel an opportunity to question jurors individually. Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.300(b) permits “[t]he court [to] examine each prospective juror individually or [to] examine the prospective jurors collectively.” However, the rule also states that “[t]he right of the parties to conduct an examination of each juror orally shall be preserved.” In Gosha v. State, 534 So.2d 912 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988),…