Cambron v. State

A was jointly indicted with B for murder, and, as appears from the statement of facts in the second question, they elected to sever and the State chose to first place A on trial. “He waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty. *113A jury was selected and sworn and several witnesses had testified for the State when one of the jurors announced to the court that his wife was a first cousin to B.” TJpon this, in some way not disclosed, by the first question propounded by the Court of Appeals, an issue of law was presented to the court as to whether a person whose wife is the first cousin to one…