Shank v. Todhunter

Mark Shank was convicted of murder in the first degree in the Saline Circuit Court, and condemned to be executed. After he was- sent to the penitentiary in Jefferson County, application was made to S. L. Todhunter, superintendent of the Arkansas State Penitentiary, requesting that he select a jury of twelve men from'the regular panel of Jefferson County petit jury to hold an inquisition as to the present sanity, or insanity, of the said Mark Shank. The petitioner sought the aid of § 3251 of Crawford & Moses ’ Digest. The- section is as follows: “When the sheriff (superintendent of the State…