Shelton v. State

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

Jesse Shelton was found guilty of first degree rape at a jury trial in the Pope County Circuit Court and was sentenced to imprisonment for life. On appeal to this court he relies on the following points for reversal:

“The court erred in its refusal to release the jury for the reason that they had never been sworn to answer questions touching their qualifications on voir dire.

The court erred in refusing to discharge the jury for the reason that four jurors, who were seated, were never impaneled, nor their qualifications investigated by the judge.

The court erred in…