Terrell v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. Will P. Feazel, Judge. Alexander was not a qualified elector. Const. 1874, art. 2, § 30; 56 Ark. 404; 45 Ark. 165; Const. 1874. art. 3, § 1. TJncom-municated threats are admissible as part of res gestae. 16 Ark. 569; 29 Ark. 238; 34 Ark. .473; 18 Ga. 194. When the question as 'to the aggressor arises' proof of uncoromunicated threats áre admissible. 85 K.y. 77; 11 Ind. 557; 54 Ark. 603; 6 Baxt.
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Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. Will P. Feazel, Judge. Alexander was not a qualified elector. Const. 1874, art. 2, § 30; 56 Ark. 404; 45 Ark. 165; Const. 1874. art. 3, § 1. TJncom-municated threats are admissible as part of res gestae. 16 Ark. 569; 29 Ark. 238; 34 Ark. .473; 18 Ga. 194. When the question as 'to the aggressor arises' proof of uncoromunicated threats áre admissible. 85 K.y. 77; 11 Ind. 557; 54 Ark. 603; 6 Baxt. (Term.) 493; 61 S. W. Rep. 918-. The record must show that the jury were sworn. 42 Ark. 108; 34 Ark. 258; 37 Ark.'61; 45 Ark. 146. The record fails to show that the jury…
1Opinion of the CourtHugiijos, J.
The appellant was indicted in the Pike circuit court for murder in the second degree, for the killing of Tom Bell by shooting him with a gun, etc. He was tried, convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to eight years’ confinement at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Pie filed a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, to which he excepted and appealed to this court. As we could not reverse the judgment for the want of evidence to support the verdict of the jruy, we do not set out the. testimony.
It is urged in the motion for new trial that the jury was not properly sworn…
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