DueProcess Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether the Arkansas' voir dire framework in capital cases conflicts with this Court's ruling in Morgan v. Illinois
QUESTION PRESENTED Eric Reid was tried by a jury before the Honorable John Homer Wright in the Garland County Circuit Court for the murder of his wife and daughter. Reid was allowed to use the Colorado Method during portions of the voir dire; however, Judge Wright did not allow its use in entirety throughout the jury selection process. In a 6 to 1 decision, the Arkansas Supreme Court found that the Circuit Court did not abuse its discretion in limiting Reid’s use of hypotheticals during voir dire. The question presented is: Whether the Arkansas’ voir dire framework in capital cases conflicts with this Court’s ruling in Morgan v. Illinois, 504 U.S. 719 (1992).