Holloway v. State

Ralph Holloway was convicted on February 28, 1984, of the crime of manslaughter. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 10 years. The appellant raises several issues on appeal.

I

The appellant contends that because the sheriff of Limestone County and several deputies were witnesses for the state, it was error for the trial court to sequester the jury over appellant's objection and to allow members of the sheriff's department to help manage the jury.

The record is silent as to whether the deputies managing the jury were in fact the same deputies who appeared as witnesses during the trial.…