Crow v. State

Conviction is for murder ; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of 25 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 ease, after the appellant had been' arraigned, 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 6 were sworn to try the case. The trial judge, without the consent of'the appellant, discharged the juror Harper, after which 7…