Thomas v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, his punishment being assessed at life imprisonment.

1. When the case was called for trial appellant made a motion to quash the special venire. The facts in that connection show that a special venire of 125 names had been drawn and a certified copy of those summoned had been served on the appellant except six of the summoned jurors. These six were not served upon him, and upon this ground he made motion to quash, and insisted upon the one entire day’s service of the whole number summoned by the sheriff. The sheriff…