Commonwealth v. Hunsberger

I join the Majority Opinion in all but one respect. No reason was provided for the necessity for the sidebar during voir dire in this case, and so we are not presently *42asked to review specific reasons. Therefore, in my view, it is inappropriate to approve putative justifications, as does the majority. See Majority Opinion at 40 (“[W]e recognize that a defendant’s right to participate in voir dire may be satisfied through procedures that both ensure the defendant’s right to choose and be tried by a fair and impartial jury, yet make accommodations for trial court efficiency and safety, and the…