Hackett v. State

1. It is complained in the motion for a new trial, that Baker, a member of the jury which rendered the verdict, had, previously to the trial, heard a part of the testimony of the witnesses on oath, and had formed an opinion that the movant was guilty of murder, and expressed the opinion that he ought to be hung; and that at the time Baker was accepted as a juror his mind was not perfectly impartial between the State and the accused, notwithstanding he qualified on his voir dire. In support of this ground of the motion, the movant introduced the affidavits of Milam and Bright. The former…