COM. v. HOLLAND


298 Pa.Super. 289 (1982)

444 A.2d 1179

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Gregory HOLLAND, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 19, 1982.

Reargument Denied May 18, 1982.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied September 10, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon J. Auritt, Media, for appellant.

Rex R. Gary, Assistant District Attorney, Media, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before MONTEMURO, HOFFMAN and VAN der VOORT, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends, inter alia, that the lower court erred in refusing to propound his requested voir dire questions on racial prejudice. We agree and, accordingly, reverse the judgments of sentence and grant appellant a new trial.1

Before jury selection, appellant, a black man, requested the lower court to propound 39 questions to the prospective jurors...

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