United States v. Leonard T. Robinson, United States of America v. James E. McCaffity United States of America v. Louis Johnson

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• holding that, although it may have been preferable for the trial court to inquire about juror attitudes toward self-defense, the refusal to do so did not prejudice the defendant’s substantial rights
• holding that, although it may have been preferable for the trial court to inquire about juror attitudes toward self-defense, the refusal to do so did not prejudice the defendant’s substantial rights
• discussing “problem that jurors tend to attach disproportionate weight to the testimony of police officers”
• disapproving of trial court’s refusal to question jurors regarding self-defense, but finding no prejudice in light of subsequent jury instruction
• racial prejudice is one of the recognized classes of prejudice for which \there is a constant need for a searching voir dire examination\
• where a case has racial overtones, \trial court must . . . govern the Voir dire accordingly.\

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