Taylor v. State

HENDEBSOlSr, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life; hence this appeal.

On the impanelment of the jury, appellant excepted to the abtion of the court in overruling his objection to G. H. Eagan, who had been summoned on the special venire. This juror answered that he had heard of the case, and from what he had heard he had formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant; that it would require evidence to remove this opinion, but that he could go into the jury box and try the case fairly…