State v. Knight

MOISE, Justice.

The defendants, William H. Knight and Frank Scianna, appeal from a judgment of conviction and sentence for the crime of manslaughter.

During the course of the trial, twelve Bills of Exception were perfected.

Bill of Exception No. I

This Bill was taken because the trial court refused to quash or dismiss the petit jury venire.

The special jury venire, from which the petit jury was to be selected, was drawn by the Jury Commission at the order of the trial court.

In his per curiam, the trial judge states that he sustained a previous motion to quash the petit jury venire on the ground…