Crow v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— Conviction is for murder; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of twenty-five years.

At the inception of the trial, appellant interposed the plea of former acquittal based upon the following facts, namely: That on a previous trial of the case, after the appellant had been arrainged, the third juror selected was one Harper, a negro. There was no objection to his selection. Three additional jurors were subsequently selected, and all of the six were sworn to try the case. The trial judge, without the consent of the appellant, discharged the…