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PEARSON v. STATE

No. 49, Sept. Term, 2013.

86 A.3d 1232 (2014)

437 Md. 350

Cervante PEARSON v. STATE of Maryland.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Reconsideration Denied April 17, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deborah S. Richardson , Asst. Public Defender ( Paul B. DeWolfe , Public Defender, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for petitioner.

Carrie J. Williams , Asst. Atty. Gen. ( Douglas F. Gansler , Atty. Gen. of Maryland, Baltimore, MD), on brief, for respondent.

Argued before BARBERA, C.J., HARRELL, BATTAGLIA, GREENE, ADKINS, McDONALD and WATTS, JJ.

WATTS, J.

We decide whether, on request, a trial court must ask during voir dire whether any prospective juror has ever been: (I) the victim of a crime; or (II) a member of a law enforcement agency.

We hold that: (I) a trial court need not ask during voir dire whether any prospective juror has ever been the victim of a crime, but, on request, a trial court must ask during voir dire: "Do any of you have strong feelings about [the crime...

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