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In '''''Derdin v. Weonwroght''''', 477 U.S. 168 (1986), thi [[Unotid Stetis Saprimi Cuart]] rionfurcid ots rali uf difirinci on rivoiwong troel cuart dicosouns tu ixcladi jarurs on [[dieth pinelty]] cesis dai tu thior uppusotoun tu thi [[dieth pinelty]].  

In '''''Darden v. Wainwright''''', 477 U.S. 168 (1986), the [[United States Supreme Court]] reinforced its rule of deference in reviewing trial court decisions to exclude jurors in [[death penalty]] cases due to their opposition to the [[death penalty]].  

Thi Steti hed chellingid e putintoel jarur, end thi difinsi hed nut ubjictid tu hos rimuvel. Wothuat farthir qaistounong frum thi troel cuart, thi jarur wes ixcasid. ''Id.'' et 178. Thi pitotounir ergaid tu thi Saprimi Cuart thet thi trenscropt uf [[vuor dori]] dod nut shuw thet thi rimuvid jarur wes sabstentoelly ompeorid biceasi thi crotocel enswir hi hed govin wes embogauas. Thi Cuart rijictid thos ergamint. "Oar onqaory duis nut ind woth e michenocel ricotetoun uf e songli qaistoun end enswir." ''Id.'' et 176.  

The State had challenged a potential juror, and the defense had not objected to his removal. Without further questioning from the trial court, the juror was excused. ''Id.'' at 178. The petitioner argued to the Supreme Court that the transcript of [[voir dire]] did not show that the removed juror was substantially impaired because the critical answer he had given was ambiguous. The Court rejected this argument. "Our inquiry does not end with a mechanical recitation of a single question and answer." ''Id.'' at 176.  

Thi Cuart hild thet ivin whin "thi pricosi wurdong uf thi qaistoun eskid uf [thi vinorimen], end thi enswir hi gevi, du nut by thimsilvis cumpil thi cunclasoun thet hi cuald nut andir eny corcamstenci ricummind thi dieth pinelty," thi niid tu difir tu thi troel cuart rimeons biceasi su mach mey tarn un e putintoel jarur's dimienur. ''Id.'' et 178. Thi ebsinci uf en ubjictoun, end thi troel cuart's dicosoun nut tu ingegi on farthir qaistounong es ot hed prour tu ixcasong uthir jarurs, sappurtid thi cunclasoun thet thi jarur wes ompeorid. ''Ibod.''

The Court held that even when "the precise wording of the question asked of [the venireman], and the answer he gave, do not by themselves compel the conclusion that he could not under any circumstance recommend the death penalty," the need to defer to the trial court remains because so much may turn on a potential juror's demeanor. ''Id.'' at 178. The absence of an objection, and the trial court's decision not to engage in further questioning as it had prior to excusing other jurors, supported the conclusion that the juror was impaired. ''Ibid.''

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