Peoples v. State

The defendant was a correctional counselor employed at Draper Correctional Institution in Elmore County. He was involved in the theft of meat from the prison central warehouse and was indicted and convicted for theft of property in the second degree. His sentence of five years' imprisonment was suspended and he was placed on probation. Three issues are presented on this appeal.

I

The defendant's constitutional rights to a fair and impartial trial were not violated when the State called a "surprise" witness after the jury had been questioned on voir dire.

The voir dire and qualification of the…