Walton v. State

Ethridge,, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellant was indicted, tried, and convicted of the murder of one McCarty, in Lauderdale county, Miss.

The order convening the court at which the indictment was found was dated the 11th day of December, 1926, and reads as follows:

“Order reconvening criminal court and grand jury, and notice to the sheriff and circuit clerk:

“The undersigned circuit judge being of the opinion that the public interest requires a session of the circuit court of Lauderdale county, Miss.,' for the transaction of criminal business, it is hereby ordered that the…