State v. Smith

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Jones.

At the June term, 1906, of the Court of General Sessions for Hampton County; the appellant was convicted of murder with recommendation to mercy, and he now seeks to reverse the judgment thereon on the ground that the Court erred in refusing his motion to quash the venire. The motion was made on two grounds.: (1) That the jury was irregularly drawn in that a special order was issued directing the clerk of the Court, county auditor and county treasurer to draw the jury, whereas the auditor was absent at the drawing and the…