State v. Barnett

The defendant was found guilty of abortion and she appeals upon the ground that the trial court erred in prohibiting her counsel from asking prospective jurors on voir dire examination their religious faith.

This issue was not decided in another ease involving the defendant, State v. Barnett, 249 Or 226, 437 P2d 821 (1968). We stated in that opinion that defendant’s counsel should have been permitted to ask upon voir dire whether the prospective juror had any religious affiliation that would prevent him from giving the defendant a fair trial. ■

In the instant case the defense was permitted to…