Neering v. State

This proceeding grew out of the following facts: While Roy J. Neering was consulting an attorney on other business, he was shown a list of prospective jurors and was asked if he knew anyone on the list. Neering replied that he knew one, Benoit, whom he thought would make a fair and impartial juror. Said lawyer then advised Neering that he had a case against Winn-Dixie in which he represented a woman who had broken her hip. Later, on his own volition, Neering called Benoit, whom he knew because each of them owned and operated a beauty parlor. Neering then made the following statement to Benoit: