Utah Supreme Court· 7/16/1984

State v. Ball

Citations

685 P.2d 1055
1984 Utah LEXIS 888

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holding that asking a potential juror whether \his abstention from the drinking of alcohol has a religious basis is not prohibited by the Utah constitution\
concluding that proposed voir dire question as to whether potential jurors decided not to drink for personal or religious convictions was appropriate to explore potential bias or prejudice in a trial for driving under the influence of alcohol
permitting religious inquiry at voir dire when religious beliefs are “directly related to the subject matter of the suit”
declining to consider the scope of a state constitutional provision when the issues were not briefed by the parties because they \deserve thorough treatment by counsel and careful consideration by the Court\
declining to consider the scope of a state constitutional provision when the issues were not briefed by the parties because they “deserve thorough treatment by counsel and careful consideration by the Court”
approving a question about religious beliefs because such beliefs were related to the ease but prohibiting attorneys at voir dire from “conducting] an inquisition into the private beliefs and experiences of a venireman”

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Judges: Durham, Hall, Stewart, Howe, Oaks

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