Griffin v. State

Russell, Chief Justice.

Sollie Griffin was indicted .for the murder of James Griffin. Both were white men. On' the trial the defendant challenged the array of jurors, because negroes who were citizens and taxpayers in the county, and qualified to serve on juries, had been systematically excluded from jury service solely because of their race and color, in violation of the 14th amendment to the United States constitution; and because women were excluded from jury service, attacking Code, § 59-106, and the State constitution (§ 2-4501), which provides for the selection "of the most experienced,…