State v. Nockum
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Twenty-third District Court, Paris of Iberville. Talbot, J. 1. The jury commissioners have neither tlie right or authority to entirely empty the general venire box, after being once constituted, and place therein three hundred new names.
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APPEAL from the Twenty-third District Court, Paris of Iberville. Talbot, J. 1. The jury commissioners have neither tlie right or authority to entirely empty the general venire box, after being once constituted, and place therein three hundred new names. Sec. 4. Act 44, 1877. „ ■ 2. If a jury commission, having boon newly appointed, have tlie right to make a new general venire box, and place therein three hundred new names, then they must do so within thirty days aftertlieir appointment. Sec. 4, Act 2so. 44,1877. 3. Parol evidence cannot be introduced to explain, alter or vary the procos…
1Opinion of the Court
Tlie opinion of tlie court was delivered by
McEnery, J.
Tlie defendants were convicted of murder. David Nocknm was found guilty without capital punishment, and William Noctum guilty as charged.
They have appealed from the verdict and judgment.
There are several bills of exception; challenge to the array of jurors, motion to quash and motion for a new trial.
The first objection urged is to the order of tlie judge to the jury commissioners to empty tlie general venire box and the act of the jury commissioners in pursuance of said order in placing in tlie box tliree hundred new names.
The reason…
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