McKinney v. State

Evans, Judge.

The defendant was indicted for murder, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to serve six years in the penitentiary. The appeal is from the judgment and sentence based upon errors enumerated on (1) allowing the district attorney to question members of the jury panel prior to their selection, concerning their possible prejudice toward the deceased and for excusing any jurors for that reason; (2) certain hearsay testimony allowed in evidence; (3) certain instructions submitted to the jury on conspiracy, assault and voluntary manslaughter alleged to be erroneous;…