State v. Bauer

HOLT, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of the crime of carnal knowledge of a 15-year old girl and appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

The first assignment of error relates to the refusal of the court to permit counsel of defendant to interrogate each prospective juror as to his knowledge of the law on these subjects, thus stated by him:

“May the record show that counsel for the defendant will ask the following questions of each prospective juror: First, that if the court instructs them that it is upon the state to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and…