State v. Kennedy

Defendant was charged with murder, and found guilty of manslaughter.

Defendant complains of the action of the trial judge, who, after examining a juror on his voir dire, excused him for cause. The judge states in his per curiam attached to the bill of exceptions that he had instructed the sheriff to secure 20 tales jurors to report in court the following morning, and to select such tales jurors as far from the scene of the homicide as possible, and not to select any person who was within the courtroom or in or about the courthouse. He continues:

“Just previous to the hour that the court…