Legal Opinion
People v. Steward
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 2011No. 108PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The issue before us in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in imposing a five-minute limitation on counsel for the questioning of jurors during each round of voir dire in this multiple felony case. Based on the seriousness and number of charges, the identity of the victim and certain characteristics of prospective jurors that were revealed during examination by the court, we conclude that the trial court erred in adhering to the unusually short time restriction after defense counsel objected. Defendant is therefore entitled to a new…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. BoulwareNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. JeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People v. PepperNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. EricksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. StewardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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