McFarland v. State

Citations

• 110 Miss. 482
• 70 So. 563

Syllabus

<p>1. Juby. Administering. Oaths. Record. Criminal law.</p> <p>Where in a murder case the minutes of the trial court recites that twelve jurors were sworn, but named only eleven and a second , order in the case named twelve, but did not recite that they were sworn, in such case the record sufficiently .showed that twelve jurors were chosen and sworn, the errors being manifestly clerical.</p> <p>2. Cbxmotai Law. Appeal and error. Presumptions.</p> <p>In the absence of an affirmative showing, to the contrary, it will be presumed on appea] that the jury in' a criminal trial was sworn.</p>