Glass v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Chilton County ; Gaston Gunter, Judge. Perry Glass was convicted of murder in the first degree, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMaxbteld, J.
Appellant was indicted and convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
The statutes of this state have always required special venires for the trial of capital cases. They have also required that the trial court should, by orders of record, provide for such special venires.
[1] While these statutes have from time to time been changed, and some of the rigidity of former jury laws has been removed by amendment and construction, yet a compliance with these provisions as to the orders of the court in setting the day for trial, fixing the number of jurors who…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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