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Burkett v. State

Citations

  • 319 A.2d 845
  • 21 Md. App. 438
  • 1974 Md. App. LEXIS 420

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  • implying that a juror’s intentional withholding of information during voir dire leads to a presumption of bias
  • implying that a juror's intentional withholding of information during voir dire leads to a presumption of bias
  • refusing to grant new trial on the ground that an unbiased juror inadvertently failed to reveal that he was the father of a secretary in the State’s Attorney’s Office, despite voir dire question asking jurors to reveal their relation to any prosecutor’s office personnel
  • refusing to grant new trial on the ground that an unbiased juror inadvertently failed to reveal that he was the father of a secretary in the State's Attorney's Office, despite voir dire question asking jurors to reveal their relation to any prosecutor's office personnel
  • failure to reveal relationship to prosecutor
  • failure to reveal relationship to prosecutor

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Judges: Gilbert, Menchine, Moore

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