Thomas v. State

Frank Holt, Associate Justice.

The appellant was charged by information with the crime of first degree murder. A jury found him guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter and assessed his punishment at three years in the penitentiary. On appeal from a judgment on this verdict appellant relies for reversal solely upon the point that “the court erred in denying appellant’s motion to quash the special jury panel selected by the sheriff after the quashing of the regular panel.” "We must agree with the appellant.

Prior to trial the appellant, a Negro, filed a motion to quash the regular petit…