Jones v. State

In this case Charlie Jones excepts to the judgment overruling his extraordinary motion for a new trial, wherein it is *203averred that J. L. Abernathy was disqualified to sit on the jury which convicted the movant of voluntary manslaughter.

The alleged prejudicial statements of the juror, Abernathy, were alleged to have been made two days before the trial of the case at the April term of Union superior court, 1928. In Jones v. State, 38 Ga. App. 360 (144 S. E. 14), decided July 10, 1928, this court affirmed Jones’ conviction; thereafter this motion was filed; and, on April 17, 1931, the trial…