Anthony v. State

Pannell, Judge.

1. Section 2 of the Act approved February 19, 1951, repealing Code § 59-705' and substituting in lieu thereof a new section to be numbered § 59-705, in part, provides, “In all criminal cases both the State and the defendant shall have the right to an individual examination of each juror from which the jury is to be selected prior to' interposing a challenge.” The denial by the trial judge of the right given by this statute is reversible error. Blount v. State, 214 Ga. 433 (105 SE2d 304); Ferguson v. State, 218 Ga. 173 (126 SE2d 798). However, where the accused is not denied the…