People v. Sears

¶1(dissenting). I would affirm. No fur*4ther voir dire was requested at the time of the trial. Furthermore, prior to the start of the trial the trial judge asked the jurors if they had heard anything further about the case since then; whether they had formed an opinion regarding the innocence or guilt of defendant; and whether anything had occurred that would cause them in any way to change their mind about anything. Although I do not favor the procedure used, I believe the jurors’ negative response to these questions plus the voir dire previously conducted sufficiently protected defendant’s right to a fair trial in this case.