Kindrix v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge;-affirmed. 1. The court was guilty of misconduct in its dealings with the jury. It conversed with the foreman and jury when the verdict was rendered. The conduct was improper and calls for reversal. 20 L. E. A. (N. S.) 429; 11 Am. Dec. 185; 124 Mass. 567; 51 N. Y. 558; 12 Ind. 563; 23 111. 349; 14 Ohio 511; 262 Id. 392; 143 Ky. 503; 163 Mo.
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Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge;-affirmed. 1. The court was guilty of misconduct in its dealings with the jury. It conversed with the foreman and jury when the verdict was rendered. The conduct was improper and calls for reversal. 20 L. E. A. (N. S.) 429; 11 Am. Dec. 185; 124 Mass. 567; 51 N. Y. 558; 12 Ind. 563; 23 111. 349; 14 Ohio 511; 262 Id. 392; 143 Ky. 503; 163 Mo. App. 123; 17 L. E. A. (N. S.) 609; 40 Id. 239. 2. It was error to allow the separation of the jurors. 44 Ark. 115. 3. It was an abuse of discretion to limit the number of witnesses to five. 1 Wharton…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellants were indicted and convicted for manufacturing whiskey. At their trial they had nine witnesses present for the purpose of impeaching S. H. Williams, the witness on whose testimony the prosecution relied for a conviction; but the court stated in advance of the introduction of this impeaching testimony that appellants would be allowed to introduce only five witnesses for this purpose. The number of witnesses allowed by the court were introduced and testified to the bad character of the witness for the State and that they would not believe him on oath. Appellants offered the testimony…
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