Sullins v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pope Circuit Court; William L. Moose, Judge; STATEMENT OE EACTS. In September, 1905, Jesse Sullins killed Sam Ratcliff in Pope County, Arkansas, by stabbing him with a knife. Sullins was indicted for murder in the first degree.
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Appeal from Pope Circuit Court; William L. Moose, Judge; STATEMENT OE EACTS. In September, 1905, Jesse Sullins killed Sam Ratcliff in Pope County, Arkansas, by stabbing him with a knife. Sullins was indicted for murder in the first degree. In selecting the jury to try the case M. P. Hanks was called for examination concerning his qualifications to serve on the jury, and gave answers to questions propounded to him as follows: “Q. Have you formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant?” “A. I suppose I' have.” “Q. That is not such an opinion as would prevent you from going…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) This is an appeal from a judgment of murder in the second degree, sentencing the defendant to 21 years confinement in the State penitentiary.
The first question presented was raised by the motion to quash the indictment, which was overruled by the circuit court. The motion set up that defendant was confined in the jail while the grand jury which found the indictment was being impaneled, and that he was given no opportunity to object to the competency of any member thereof. He further alleged that W. F. Turner, the foreman of the grand jury, had previously…
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