Coughlin v. People

I am unable to concur in the reversal of the judgment in this case. The judgment is reversed upon the alleged ground that Bontecou and Clark were not impartial jurors. In the abstract of the record prepared and presented to the Court by counsel for plaintiff in error, I find in the examination of Bontecou the following: “ Do you believe, with your own knowledge of your own mental and moral make-up, that, if sworn as a juror in this solemn duty, you could render a fair and impartial verdict in this case, based exclusively upon the law and the evidence? A. I think I could. * * * Sitting here as…