Haney v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court of Jones county. HoN. R. S. Hall, Judge. Houston Haney was convicted of murder, and lie appeals. It is apparent to this court without further argument on this point, that the statement or declaration made by the deceased, was not competent as a dying declaration.
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Appeal from circuit court of Jones county. HoN. R. S. Hall, Judge. Houston Haney was convicted of murder, and lie appeals. It is apparent to this court without further argument on this point, that the statement or declaration made by the deceased, was not competent as a dying declaration. We cite as conclusive on this proposition, the following: In the case of the State v. Bell, 17 So. 232, the court held: “That it was error to admit a dying declaration, without full inquiry into all of the circumstances under which they were made and with an examination of all witnesses able to throw light…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.
Houston Haney was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary, from which judgment this appeal is prosecuted.
There are several assignments of error presented in this case.
There was no special venire, and in impaneling the jury it became necessary for the sheriff to summon other jurors, whereupon the court instructed him as follows:
"Mr. Sheriff’, don’t impose on our farmer friends here, but go down in town and get business men to fill the panel. Get them out of the stores and banks and make them come up here and serve on this jury.”
A special bill of exceptions…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mayes v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1886
- McNeal v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
- Ferguson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1914
- Lewis v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by9 opinions
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