Crymes v. State

1. The defendant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He filed a motion to vacate and set aside the verdict, and to discharge him. This motion was based on the complaint that neither he nor his sole counsel was present at the reception of the verdict, and that his right in this respect had not been waived. It appeared that when the jury retired to make a verdict another ease was called for trial. When that trial was completed (it being time for the court to adjourn for the day), it was agreed by the attorneys in this last-mentioned case that an “open verdict” be received. In other…