Ham v. South Carolina

404 U.S. 1057 | SCOTUS | 1972

Sup. Ct. S. C. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to Question 1, presented by the petition, which reads as follows:

“1. Whether the trial judge’s refusal to examine the jurors on voir dire as to whether petitioner’s race or pretrial publicity would affect their ability to render a fair verdict violated petitioner’s right to an impartial jury, guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution?”