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As you know if you see many trials, some judges try to give a speech about the importance of jury service to venirepersons when they are herded into the courtroom. Some aren’t bad. Some. I mean, some start with “I know you probably don’t want to be here, but let me try to convince you [...] Let’s stipulate that the whole point of voir dire is to elicit honest, candid responses on issues that bear on the case, so that lawyers can exercise challenges effectively. If we aren’t getting the most candid responses from jurors, then the point is thwarted, and the whole exercise is rendered useless, and fairness suffers. | |||||