McCain v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Nevada Circuit Court; George R. Haynie, Judge; 1. It was- an arbitrary ruling and abuse of -discretion to refuse defendant the right to see the list of jurors summoned, or have a copy or time to investigate the personnel of the jury. 2. It was error to exclude the testimony of defendant’s character witnesses. The evidence was competent. 1 G-r.
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Appeal from Nevada Circuit Court; George R. Haynie, Judge; 1. It was- an arbitrary ruling and abuse of -discretion to refuse defendant the right to see the list of jurors summoned, or have a copy or time to investigate the personnel of the jury. 2. It was error to exclude the testimony of defendant’s character witnesses. The evidence was competent. 1 G-r. Ev. § 461J, par. 2; 59 Ark. 54. 3. The court expressed an opinion as to the weight of the testimony in its remarks. 43 Ark. 289; 45 Id. 165, 292; 49 Id. 165; 53 Id. 381; 58 Id. 108; 25 S. W. 282; 43 Ark. 73. 4. The evidence as to character…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
Appellant was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree in the killing of J. P. Slagle. He was convicted of murder in the second degree, and sentenced by the judgment of the court to imprisonment in the State penitentiary for a period of seven years. From that judgment he appeals.
The testimony for the State tended to prove that bitter feeling existed between Slagle and the McCains,— Mark, the father, and Joe and Henry, his sons; that a short time prior to the killing of Slagle he had kicked Joe McCain without provocation, which had greatly aroused the anger of the McCains; that…
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