Snyder v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, First Division, John W. Wade, Judge; The court erred in holding jurors Holt and Biff to be qualified. Holt stated his opinion was formed from reading newspaper reports of the,case, hut stated he could try the case on the evidence.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, First Division, John W. Wade, Judge; The court erred in holding jurors Holt and Biff to be qualified. Holt stated his opinion was formed from reading newspaper reports of the,case, hut stated he could try the case on the evidence. He was therefore qualified. 72 Ark. 613; 79 Ark. 127; 80 Ark. 113; 85 Ark. 64; 101 Ark. 443; 103 Ark. 21; 109 Ark. 450; 114' Ark. 472. Appellant cannot complain of Holt, as he entered only a general challenge to this juror. Standard Enc. of Proc., vol. 17, pages 146-149. Juror Biff was not challenged for cause, and appellant can…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellant was indicted for murder in the second degree, and was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, and has appealed.
The only error assigned for the reversal of the judgment is that the court erred in holding jurors Holt and Biff competent.
We think the court properly held juror Holt to be competent, as the opinion entertained by him was shown to have been based solely on rumor. But we think it equally clear that the juror Riff was disqualified, and that the court erred in holding him competent.
In response to the questions of the prosecuting attorney Riff answered that he knew the families…
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