United States v. Raimundo Fernandez-Piloto

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit May 13, 1970

United States v. Raimundo Fernandez-Piloto, 426 F.2d 892 (5th Cir. 1970)

1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 9247

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The sole contention in this case is that the district court, by the conduct of the voir dire examination of potential jurors, denied the defendant a fair trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. 1

The trial judge has broad discretion in the conduct of the voir dire, subject to essential demands of fairness, Aldridge v. United States, 283 U.S. 308, 51 S.Ct. 470, 75 L.Ed. 1054 (1931). The district judge did not exceed his discretion nor did he act unfairly by either the mode of conducting the examination or his refusal to allow some of the questions the defendant wanted asked.

Affirmed.

. We dispose of this case on the briefs and record, without oral argument, as provided by our Local Rule 18.

Reference

Full Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raimundo FERNANDEZ-PILOTO, Defendant-Appellant
Cited By: 5 cases
Status: Published