Harris v. State

Dan Harris is convicted of the murder of Lizzie Edmundson and sentenced to death, and has appealed. Able counsel has been appointed to represent him in this Court, and he has, after examining the record, presented to the Court certain matters, which it is insisted are defects in the pro*289ceedings of the Court below. It appears that the jurors selected for the May term, 1896, were appointed and designated by the Judge of the Criminal Court. Out of the panel, the Judge selected and appointed the grand jury, and it is objected that this was irregular and vitiated the proceedings. The Acts of…