Lambert v. State

Plaintiff in error was convicted on the charge of receiving stolen property of the value of $86.' The first error assigned and argued in his behalf is that there was misconduct of the jury. Affidavits of three of the jurors filed in support of the motion for new trial are in substance to the effect that á juror named Hill, after the case was submitted and during its consideration by the jury, stated that he knew Lambert to be a thief and that lie was a bad character, and that he repeated this and similar statements during the whole time the case was under consideration. On the other hand, an…