U.S. v. Belflower, 50 M.J. 306

Trial Stages: Merits: Trial Procedures › Voir dire

1. military judge has discretion to allow individual or group voir dire, and party seeking individual voir dire must show that it is necessary because certain questions could not be covered in group questioning
2. questions which appear to have nothing inherent in them which would be likely to produce a response which would poison the remainder of the panel can be asked in group voir dire; but, even if there is a risk to the remainder of the panel, it is within the discretion of the military judge to take that risk

Trial Stages: Appeals: Standards of Review, Burdens, etc.

1. military judge’s decision whether to allow individual or group voir dire is tested for an abuse of discretion