Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/30/1987

Commonwealth v. Young

Citations

517 N.E.2d 130
401 Mass. 390
1987 Mass. LEXIS 1539

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affirming trial judge’s discretionary decision to refuse to discharge juror where she disbelieved juror and found that he wanted only to be relieved of his obligation to serve
on motion of the defendant, individual voir dire of potential jurors is required in cases of interracial murder
prospectively requiring individual juror voir dire on subject of racial prejudice in cases involving interracial murder
statute “requires a judge to examine a juror individually and outside the presence of the other members of the venire, if it appears to the judge that the juror may be affected by an extraneous issue”
juror’s representations to judge as to ability to remain impartial not dispositive
jurors’ representations or concerns regarding ability to perform impartially are not dispositive

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Nolan, Lynch

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