Court Opinion

ID: 9682414
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 08:11:02.944534+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:11:39.245467
License: Public Domain

BILLINGS, Judge,
dissenting.
I dissent.
*300In this case I would reaffirm and give real meaning to the phrase “very wide discretion” and defer to the ruling of the trial court.
In our review we are limited to the cold and impersonal printed word. The trial judge had the opportunity to hear the manner of speaking and observe the demeanor and countenance of Mrs. Thompson throughout her entire voir dire examination. Just as errors in the exclusion of potential jurors should always be made on the side of caution, appellate courts should exercise caution in substituting their judgment for that of the trial court in ruling challenges for cause. I would affirm.