Holton v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Whipple. Dooly superior court. August 1, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, C. J.
1. Upon the trial of the accused, charged with murder, after the jury of twelve had qualified upon their voir dire, and had been accepted by the State and the accused, and sent to their room, and before being sworn in chief, the solicitor-general stated to the court that he desired to put upon trial, as to his competency, one of such jurors, for the reason that the juror had expressed a decided bias as to the case, in that he had made the statement that “it ought to be narrated all over the county that the defendant ought to be turned loose, and if he got on the jury he would do it.” The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eberhart v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
- Southern Railway Co. v. CunninghamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Lee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Cook v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
- Morris v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Avery v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918
- Brannon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Croker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Pyle v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.