People v. Lewis

Twiss, J.:

At tbe May term, 1884, of tbe first district court, tbe grand jury of tbat district found and presented an indictment against tbe defendant, charging bim witb tbe crime of grand larceny.

Upon trial, in tbe following November, tliere was a verdict of guilty, and judgment thereon.

Tbe only ground upon which this court is asked to reverse tbe judgment is, tbat one John King, one of tbe trial jury which found tbe defendant guilty, was one of tbe grand jury which found tbe indictment against bim.

Neither tbe defendant nor bis counsel at tbe time of tbe trial knew tbat King was one of tbe…