Davis v. State

ADAMS, J.:

We have before us for review a judgment of conviction of manslaughter.

One question presented is whether Section 224 of the Criminal Procedure Act is mandatory or directory as requiring the polling of the jury before rendition of verdict. The section reads:

“When the jurors have agreed upon a verdict they shall be conducted into the court room by the officer having them in charge. Their names shall be called by the clerk and when all jurors respond to their names the judge shall ask them if an agreement has been reached on a verdict. If the foreman answers in the affirmative, the…