People v. Hines

THE COURT.

A hearing was granted in this case after decision by the District Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District. After further consideration we are satisfied that the following opinion of Mr. Justice Thompson correctly determines the issues, and accordingly adopt it as the opinion of this court:

“The defendant, a negro, was convicted of murder of the second degree for shooting and killing a colored man. His challenge to the panel under the provisions of section 1058. of the Penal Code, on the ground that all negroes were excluded from the venire, contrary to the mandate of the fourteenth…