Martin v. State

This is a companion case to that of Martin v. State (No. 3848), ante, 795. All the points raised in the present record are controlled by that decision, except those referred to in the head-notes of this decision.

Complaint is made of certain alleged prejudicial statements made by counsel for the State during the hearing of a motion for continuance and before the jury was- impaneled. These statements, being made to the court, furnish no reason for setting aside a verdict afterwards rendered. The remedy, if the accused had any, was to challenge the poll of each juror and ascertain if the…