State v. Pendarvis
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before B. H. Moss, Special Judge, Dorchester, Fall term, 1910. Indictment against John W. Pendarvis for murder. Defendant appeals on following exceptions: 1. “The record discloses> the following: During the empanelling of the jury West O. Hutto was examined upon his voir dire as follows: ‘His- Honor: Are you related by blood or marriage to- John Pendarvis or C. C. Wimberly? Juror: Not that I know of.
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Before B. H. Moss, Special Judge, Dorchester, Fall term, 1910. Indictment against John W. Pendarvis for murder. Defendant appeals on following exceptions: 1. “The record discloses> the following: During the empanelling of the jury West O. Hutto was examined upon his voir dire as follows: ‘His- Honor: Are you related by blood or marriage to- John Pendarvis or C. C. Wimberly? Juror: Not that I know of. His Honor: Have you formed or expressed any opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant? Juror: No, sir. His Honor: Are you conscious of any bias that would prevent you from rendering a…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The following statement appears in the record:
“The appelant was tried before Hon. B. H. Moss, special Circuit Judge, at the Fall term of the Circuit Court for Dorchester county in the year 1910, for murder.
“In exception one, are fully set out the circumstances, surrounding the presenting, acceptance; voir dire examination and rejection of the juror, West O. Hutto'.
“The jury rendered a verdict of: ‘Guilty of manslaughter;’ whereupon he was sentenced to twelve years at hard labor in the State penitentiary.”
The defendant appealed upon…
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