Napier v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Baird

Reversing..

Beckham Napier was indicted, tried, and convicted in the Knott circuit court on the 26th day of August, -1936, for the willful murder of Andrew Patrick, and his punishment fixed at death. He appeals from that judgment

First, it is insisted that the court committed an error in forcing him to trial on the 28th day of August, 1936, which was but four days after the indictment was returned against him. 'Second, that he did not get a fair trial, because one of the jurors that tried him had formed and had a fixed opinion as to his guilt or innocence…