I am assigned to try a capital murder trial. May I voir dire the jury on the moratorium issued by Gov. Tom Wolf on all capital cases?

This is an interesting ethical issue. The best advice is to ask for a sidebar with the court or file a motion in advance for the court to make a decision. The worst thing would be for a lawyer to ask that question to a panel of jurors without prior approval by the judge.

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