. Distinguishing the question posed in Sellers v. United States, 271 F.2d 475 (D.C.Cir.1959), see infra note 5, we stated: "The real essence of the question [at issue in Jackson ] was, ‘Would you be more apt to believe an official than the defendant?’" United States v. Jackson, 448 F.2d at 543. 5 . Sellers v. United States, 271 F.2d 475 (D.C.Cir. 1959). The Sellers court held that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to ask the jury whether any of the jurors were inclined to give more weight to the testimony of a police officer merely because he was a police officer than other witnesses in the case. Contra United States v. Jackson, supra, and its progeny; Chavez v. United States, 258 F.2d 816 (10th Cir. 1958), cert. denied, 359 U.S. 916, 79 S.Ct. 592, 3 L.Ed.2d 577 (1959) (<HOLDING>). 4 . See generally Annot., 99 A.L.R.2d 7 (1965
holding trial judge was at the very limit of his discretion in refusing to remove prospective jurors for cause holding that trial court did not err holding that the trial court did not err by refusing to ask whether prospective jurors would place a greater amount of weight upon the testimony of law enforcement officers over that of the defendants holding that trial court did not err in refusing instruction that would have directed jurors not to consider specific acts of negligence in determining medical centers liability holding that the trial court did not err by allowing the prosecution to question prospective jurors regarding their ability to announce a death sentence in an appropriate case