Legal Opinion

Thomas v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1918PublishedCited by 24 opinions

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1Opinion of the CourtHoldeN, J.

George Thomas was convicted, on a charge of murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life, from which judgment he appeals. During the stage of the trial when the jury was being impaneled to try Thomas, he voluntarily left the courtroom and went to the toilet with a deputy, remaining • there about ten minutes in response to a call of nature. "While he was absent two jurors were examined, one of whom was excused by the state, and the other was accepted by both the state and defendant. Thomas absented himself from the trial without the knowledge or consent of the court or his-counsel. His…

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Howard v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  2. Starr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
  3. Maxwell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  4. Frank v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  5. McCorkle v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1860

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Capwell v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Stokes v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Lowman v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  4. Myers v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Sandoval v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1994

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