Hawkins v. State

Appellant was convicted of murder in the perpetration of a robbery and sentenced to be electrocuted. The errors assigned will be considered in the order presented by the briefs.

November 13, 1940, by agreement of the parties the case was set for trial on the 16th day of December thereafter and appellant’s request for a special venire of 75 talesmen was granted. The trial began at 9 o’clock a. m. on the date set and the regular panel and the special venire of 75 were exhausted. During the day appellant’s motion for a second special venire of 25 talesmen was granted, the jurors were drawn…