Dennis v. State

Citations

• 91 Miss. 221
• 44 So. 825

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law and Procedure. Jurors. Bias. Prejudgment of case. New trial. Finding of fact. Evidence. Appeal.</p> <p>Where the circuit court, on the hearing of a motion for a new trial, manifestly erred in holding a juror to have been competent, notwithstanding his concealed bias and prejudgment of defendant’s case, the supreme court will reverse the finding, although it does not as a general rule disturb the judgment of the trial court on conflicting evidence in such matters.</p>