Indiana Supreme Court Reverses Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction Where Trial Court Denied Defense Counsel Opportunity to Directly Voir Dire Prospective Jurors by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of Indiana reversed Kyle N. Doroszko’s involuntary manslaughter conviction because the trial court denied defense counsel the opportunity to voir dire …

North Carolina Supreme Court: Superior Court Abused Discretion by Flatly Prohibiting Questions on Racial Bias During Voir Dire by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The Supreme Court of North Carolina held that a superior court abused its discretion when it flatly prohibited the defense’s questions during voir dire regarding racial …