Commonwealth v. Vickery

The defendant, Glenn E. Vickery, was convicted of two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of fourteen pursuant to G. L. c. 265, § 13B. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) the trial judge erred in not questioning each potential juror individually as to whether the juror was a victim of sexual abuse during childhood; and (2) the trial judge’s comments to jurors deprived the defendant of a fair and impartial trial. We affirm.

Individual voir dire. “General Laws c. 234, § 28,. . . requires a trial judge to question prospective jurors individually when it *235appears…