Holman v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Randolph Circuit Court; John W. Meeks, Judge; The court erred in holding that the venireman Cravens was a competent juror. ■ Kirby’s Dig., § 2363; 12 Am. & Eng. Enc. of L. (1 ed.), 352; 31 Am. Digest, col. 603; 24 Cyc. 278; 102 Ark. 180;-69 Ark. 322; 91 Ark. 582; 98 Ark. 327. It was not error to hold Cravens to be competent. 43 Ark. 271-277; 10 la. 308; 226 U. S. 1; 108 Ark. 191. '
1Opinion of the CourtKirby, J.
Appellants were indicted for grand larceny alleged to have been committed by stealing a hog, the property of one Ed Denton. They were found gmilty and from the judgment of conviction appealed. The cause was tried at the July, 1914, term of the circuit court and Levi Cravens was summoned as a special venireman ■and stated upon his voir dire that he had been a member of the grand jury which returned the indictment upon which the defendants were upon trial; that he was a member of the grand jury when the indictment was found and present in court when it was returned, but did not recall the…
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