McKenzie v. State

At the April term, 1867, the appellant was indicted, in the Fort Smith district of Sebastian county, for the murder of Charles W. Brown. In June following, the defendant was. brought before the court, was served with a copy of the indictment, duly arraigned, a venire properly returned, and after more than half the requisite number of jurors had been selected and sworn, they were discharged for alleged misconduct on their part, the venire set aside and another venire ordered; the jury was therefrom selected and sworn, argument of counsel and'charge of the court heard, and a verdict of murder…