Opinion ID: 473644
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: voir dire and opening statement

Text: 13 The defendant argues that he was denied a fair trial by the district court due to limitations imposed on voir dire, the district court's refusal to allow an opening statement, and the alleged hostility of the district court which resulted in interruptions of cross-examination and supplying of answers to witnesses. 14 Defendant asserts that the district court improperly limited defense counsel's questioning during the jury selection process. The record clearly indicates that the district court did limit questioning by defense counsel during voir dire, but in view of our decision in Part III, we find it unnecessary to decide this issue. Defendant also argues that the district court erred in refusing to allow defense counsel to make an opening statement. We find it unnecessary also to address this and the other issues raised by defendant dealing with the district court's conduct of the trial.