The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Torres, 128 F.3d 38 (2nd Cir. 1997):
The trial judge has broad discretion in the questioning of potential jurors. See Mu'Min v. Virginia, 500 U.S. 415, 423-24, 111 S.Ct. 1899, 1904-05, 114 L.Ed.2d 493 (1991). There is no particular script that must be followed. But a standard voir dire question asked of prospective jurors is: "If you are selected to sit on this case, will you be able to render a verdict solely on the
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