State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court — Hon. James D. C-if-fen, Judge. The defendant was indicted for murder in the second degree. He was tried, and convicted of the crime of manslaughter, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
i criminal opinions018' tormed. I. The first point made by counsel for appellant is that the court erred in overruling certain challenges f°r cause, interposed by the defendant to several °** persons called as jurors in the trial of the case. The ground of these challenges was that the jurors to whom objection was made had formed opinions upon the merits of the cause, and were so prejudiced as to be disqualified to try the case. All of these persons were examined and- cross-examined as to their condition of mind with reference to the charge made against the prisoner; and, in the course of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. CastelloSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- State v. VatterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
3Cited by24 opinions
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- Jones v. City of CaldwellIdaho Supreme Court · 1911
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