During jury selection, a prospective juror revealed that, due to a hearing impairment, he had been having some difficulty hearing everything that the court had been saying. When defendant challenged this panelist for cause, the court conducted a careful inquiry, in which it ascertained that the juror, who used a hearing aid, had generally heard the voir dire proceedings. After defendant declined the court's offer of an opportunity to question the panelist further, the court...
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