Pre-Trial Motion Decisions in Upcoming Joshua Komisarjevsky Trial

I wonder what defense attorneys for Joshua Komisarjevksy were up to when they asked trial Judge Jon Blue if they could show photos of the crime scene to jurors during voir dire. Voir dire is the legal term for the process whereby attorneys question prospective jurors for suitability. Each side gets to ask a certain number of challenge questions to jurors. I'm trying unsuccessfully to think of