State v. Washington

April 9, 1909. The opinion of the Court was delivered by The defendant, Marsh Washington, was convicted of murder and sentenced to be hanged at the June term, 1908, of the General Sessions for Greenwood county, Hon. J.C. Klugh, presiding Judge.

Defendant's counsel, before sentence, moved in arrest of judgment on the ground that the venire facias for jurors was void, which motion was overruled, and this ruling is the only question for review,

The writ was as follows:

"Venire

"The State of South Carolina.

"To the sheriff of said county, greeting:

"You are hereby strictly required and commanded to…