Mullins v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing.

At the April term, 1934, of the Rockcastle circuit, court, the appellant, Ollie Mullins, was placed upon trial for the murder of Rosooe Morris. After the case bad been submitted to the jury for its verdict, the following order was entered by the court:

“The jury in the above styled case having returned into open court pursuant to adjournment, and after the juror, Ed Ballard, had been sworn by the court, made the following- statement, viz: That on Friday night after the jury had been empaneled and sworn and at a time when the jury had been…