State v. Rainey

BRUNOT, Justice.

The accused was charged, in an indictment filed November 13, 1935, with feloniously and unlawfully possessing and having under his control a narcotic drug, viz., heroin.

The minutes of the court show that on November 14, 1935, the accused was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and was remanded to await further proceedings. On November 21, 1935, the state and defendant’s counsel announcing themselves ready for trial, a jury was regularly impaneled and sworn, the case was tried, a verdict of guilty as charged was returned, the jury was polled, and eleven of the jurors announced their…