Henry v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Indictment for Robbery. From the Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. S. H. Sprott. The defendants in this case, John Henry and Isaac Nobles, being on trial under an indictment for robbery, reserved a bill of exceptions, as follows: “The defendants having been duly arraigned, and entered their plea of not guilty, and after the jury were duly impanelled and sworn according to law, and after the indictment was read, but before the defendants’ plea was made known…
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Indictment for Robbery. From the Circuit Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. S. H. Sprott. The defendants in this case, John Henry and Isaac Nobles, being on trial under an indictment for robbery, reserved a bill of exceptions, as follows: “The defendants having been duly arraigned, and entered their plea of not guilty, and after the jury were duly impanelled and sworn according to law, and after the indictment was read, but before the defendants’ plea was made known to the jury ; one of the twelve jurors, A. S. Elliott, asked leave of the court to make an explanation, and, his request…
1Opinion of the Court
CLOPTON, J. —
-The constitution guarantees to the accused, in all criminal prosecutions, a “ speedy public trial, by an impartial jury of the county or district in which the offense was committed.” To secure this right, statutes have been enacted defining the qualifications of jurors, and providing modes by which their qualifications may be ascertained. The due and proper administration of the iaw — on the one hand protecting the public against the commission of crime, and on the other shielding innoceuce from passion and prejudice — materially depends on the fitness, competency, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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