Sullivan v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the City Court of Selma. Tried before the Hon. J. W. Mabky , The appellant was indicted and tried for the murder of¥m.L. Emmerson, and was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. The facts of the case referring to the exceptions reserved by the defendant to the action of the court in excusing one of the jurors is sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the City Court of Selma. Tried before the Hon. J. W. Mabky , The appellant was indicted and tried for the murder of¥m.L. Emmerson, and was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. The facts of the case referring to the exceptions reserved by the defendant to the action of the court in excusing one of the jurors is sufficiently stated in the opinion. The testimony for the State tended to show that on November 12, 1892, in one of the streets of Selma, the deceased, William L. Emmerson, and two other persons were standing talking; that the…
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
The court made an order setting the day of trial, and that, with the persons drawn and summoned as petit jurors for the week, other names should be drawn so as to increase the number to seventy-five, a list of whom were to be served on the defendant. This course was pursued; and on the day of trial, in *140the process of the organization of the jury, the court was inquiring into and passing upon the qualifications of the persons appearing in obedience to' the summons to serve as jurors. The name of Theodore Lacy was called, who was one of the regular jurors of the week. He responded, but said…
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