Jeffries v. State

Citations

• 74 Miss. 675

Syllabus

<p>1. Juror. Disqualification. Opinion of gvAlt.</p> <p>A juror who has formed and expressed the opinion that defendant, charged with murder, “was not justifiable in killing deceased,” is incompetent.</p> <p>2. Same. Examination. Code 1892, l 2355.</p> <p>Such a juror, who, on his voir dire examination, conceals the facts from the court, is not rendered competent by code 1892, $ 2355, and a verdict of guilty found by a jury of which he is a member should be set aside. The juror must make known the facts, and the court must, under the statute, pass upon his competency.</p>