Mooring v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Dale. Tried before the lion. A. A. Evaxs. The appellant in this case was indicted and tried for burglary and was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years. The only question presented for review on the present appeal is the ruling of the trial court in the organization of the jury.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Dale. Tried before the lion. A. A. Evaxs. The appellant in this case was indicted and tried for burglary and was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years. The only question presented for review on the present appeal is the ruling of the trial court in the organization of the jury. The facts in reference to such ruling are stated in the bill of exceptions as follows: “The, court asked the jury if either of them were related by blood or marriage to the defendant or to W. C. Smith, the person whose property was alleged to have been stolen. The jury was then…
1Opinion of the CourtHaralson, J.
The juror, Edwards, had been sworn; the jury for the trial had been niade up from the regular juries in attendance for the week, and said juror had 'been accepted by the State and the defendant; the indictment had been read to the jury, and the defendant pleaded not guilty thereto. After this, the juror 'Should not have been set aside on the application of the State and challenged for the cause stated, and liis place filled by another, without the consent rof the defendant.—Smith v. The State, 55 Ala. 1; Sparks v. The State, 59 Ala. 82; Rash v. The Sate, 61 Ala. 90; Roberts v. The State, 68…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
- Roberts v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Sparks v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
- Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
- Daniels v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
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