Williams v. State

Citations

• 124 Miss. 720
• 87 So. 273

Syllabus

<p>Jurt. Questions touching qualifications must he propounded hy judge and questions for information of counsel hy judge or counsel in judge’s discretion.</p> <p>Under rule 10 promulgated by the circuit judges and chancellors under the provisions of chapter 115, Laws 1920, it is obligatory-on the trial judge to himself propound all questions asked the jurors on their voir dire touching their qualifications, and whether questions for elicting information for the guidance of counsel in exercising the right of peremptory challenge shall be propounded by the judge or by counsel must be left to the discretion of the trial judge.</p>