Braham v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Criminal Court of Jefferson county. Tried before Hon. Samuel E. Greene. The appellant herein, Bud Braham, ivas tried for the murder of Minnie Crenshaw, convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged. He was tried on plea of not guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Appeal from the Criminal Court of Jefferson county. Tried before Hon. Samuel E. Greene. The appellant herein, Bud Braham, ivas tried for the murder of Minnie Crenshaw, convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged. He was tried on plea of not guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity. In selecting the jury, each juror was examined on his voir dire, but the court neglected on such examination to inquire as to any relationship of the juror to the defendant or to the deceased. Each juror on the panel was accepted by the solicitor and by the defendant. After the jury was…
1Opinion of the Court
DENSON, J.-
On the voir dire of the jurors, none of them were-examined by the court as to their relationship to the defendant or the deceased, but, after each juror was examined by the court, he was put upon the State and the defendant for acceptance, or rejection, and this mode of procedure continued until twelve jurors were ac*38cepted, sworn and empaneled as the jury to try the case. At no time during the selection of the jury did the defendant make any objection to the court not inquiring of the jurors as to such relationship, nor did he request the court to make the inquiry. But, after the…
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- Parsons v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
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