Franklin v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Eses

Affirming.

The grand jury of Crittenden County returned an indictment against Lawson Franklin charging him with the crime of willful murder. The crime was committed in May, 1946, and the indictment was returned on June 26, 1946. When the case was called for trial at the November, 1946, term of the Crittenden Circuit Court only two members of the regular jury panel qualified. All of the others had formed and expressed an opinion. By agreement the sheriff was directed to go to an adjoining county and summon fifty citizens for jury service. In the meantime…