State v. Hoffman

Mr. Chief Justice Callaway :

I concur in the foregoing opinion.

The most difficult feature of this ease is that which has to do with the alleged misconduct of juror McLean. Upon his voir dire examination he testified that he resided eleven miles west of Collins, where he was engaged in farming. He said he had never seen the defendant before the day of trial and was not acquainted with any of the facts in the case; he had never discussed the case with any person or persons claiming to know the facts, and had no personal knowledge of them, nor were the facts discussed in his presence; he knew the…