Hughes v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the district court of Potter County of selling intoxicating liquor, and his punishment fixed at one year in the penitentiary.

There is a bill of exceptions complaining of the refusal of a new-trial on the ground of misconduct of the jury. Three witnesses, jurors who tried the case, were introduced. One of them testified “When the jury first went out they stood five to seven, seven for conviction and five for acquittal. . . . The fact was mentioned that he was bound to be guilty or he would have gotten up there in his own behalf, or something to that…