Jackson v. Commonwealth

MONTGOMERY, Chief Justice.

Oscar Jackson was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Frank (Bud) Peace. He was sentenced to serve five years in the penitentiary. On appeal, he urges that: (1) His substantial rights were prejudiced by misconduct of two members of the trial jury on voir dire examination; and (2) the court erred in excluding certain testimony offered by him.

On the voir dire examination, appellant’s counsel asked the prospective members of the jury: “Have any of you had relatives, either by blood or by marriage, killed with a deadly weapon?” The failure to respond…