Bland v. State

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

Since the evidence amply supports the verdict and there is no merit in the second special ground of the amended motion for new trial, the fate of this case rests entirely upon the first special ground, which complains because, in response to a request by the jury after it had deliberated some time, the judge read and discussed some of the published rules and regulations of the Pardon and Parole Board concerning the granting of paroles and pardons by the board.

Unfortunately, this court has heretofore been unable to render a unanimous decision on this precise question.…