State v. Harris

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of murder without capital punishment, and' a sentence of life imprisonment at hard labor.

The first bill of exceptions recites that a juror on his voir dire was asked, on behalf of the prosecution, “if he would require a higher degree of circumstantial evidence to convict than positive evidence of eye witnesses.” lie answered he would, and was thereupon challenged for cause. Over the abjection of defendant the challenge was sustained, the trial Judge stating:

I explained to the juror that the degree of…