ROSS v. RISTAINO

Civ. A. No. 74-15-S.

388 F.Supp. 99 (1974)

James ROSS, Jr., Petitioner, v. Theodore RISTAINO et al., Respondents.

United States District Court, D. Massachusetts.

June 24, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. West, Kamberg, Berman & Hendel, Springfield, Mass., for petitioner.

Dennis J. LaCroix, Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert H. Quinn, Atty. Gen., Boston, Mass., for respondent.


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SKINNER, District Judge.

Petitioner was convicted of armed robbery, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with intent to murder. Petitioner is black, and the victim, a security guard at Boston University, is white. At the trial, petitioner's counsel asked the judge to put the following question to the jurors in the course of a voir dire:

"5. Are there any of you who believe that a...

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