State v. Hailey

Steve Hailey, former collector of Barry county, Missouri, appeals from a judgment imposing a sentence of two years' imprisonment for the embezzlement of public moneys. Issues involving the selection of extra veniremen, the sufficiency of the evidence, and the giving and refusing of instructions are presented.

[1] Appellant had been previously tried. During the progress of the voir dire examination of the jury, the court ordered the sheriff to pick up six men to complete [424] the panel. Appellant asserts that these prospective jurors came from the same community of the county; that three were…