Legal Opinion

McKay v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 31, 1909No. 1683PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Accusation of disturbing divine worship, from city court of Dalton — Judge Longley. December 16, 1908.

1Opinion of the CourtEussell, J.

McKay was accused of the offense of disturbing divine worship, and put upon trial in the city court of Dalton. He challenged the poll of the twelve jurors who had tried and convicted one Tom Hickman, jointly accused with the defendant of the identical offense. The court allowed the solicitor-general to ask each of the jurors, on voir dire, if he had formed and expressed any opinion as to the guilt of the defendant. Four of the jurors stated that they had, and eight of them stated that they had not. The court discharged the four jurors and permitted the eight to serve; and to this ruling the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jacobs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  3. Wells v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  4. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  5. Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Temples v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
  2. Bufford v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Bowens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  4. Seaton v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915

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