State v. Plummer

The defendant was convicted of shooting with intent to kill and sentenced to the penitentiary.

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Bill No. 1 was taken to the refusal of the trial judge to permit counsel to ask the jurors on their voir dire whether, if the evidence showed that the accused had never been previously convicted of any felony or misdemeanor and was of good character, they would recommend suspension of .sentence, if the accused were found guilty. The trial judge would not allow the question as put, and would permit counsel to put the question only in such form as to inquire whether the juror would be willing to…