State v. Thomas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bermudez, C. J.

This defendant was indicted for shooting, while lying in wait, with intent to murder, after trial and conviction, he was sentenced to hard labor for life.

*1089On appeal, lie complains that the trial judge illegally excused a qualified juror and, allowed an improper and prejudicial question to be answered.

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Counsel for the accused urges that a competent juror, while under examination on his voir clire, was challenged by the State, on the ground that there was a pending indictment against him for trespass and that he was excused on that ground…