Shepprie v. State

Citations

• 79 Miss. 740

Syllabus

<p>I. Cbiminal Law. Jury.. Code 1892, j¡ 2355. Const/ltution 1890, seo. 26.</p> <p>A juror in a criminal case who, before the trial, heard all the facts of the case from an eye-witness, whom he regarded as truthful, whose statements he believed, and on them had formed a fixed opinion, is incompetent under constitution 1890, sec. 26, securing to an accused a trial by an impartial jury, and is not within code 1892, § 2355, providing that any person otherwise competent, who will make oath that he-is impartial in the case, shall be competent as a juror, notwithstanding he may have an opinion or impression of the guilt or innocence of the accused, etc.</p> <p>2. Same. Jv/ror concealing facts on voir dire. New trial.</p> <p>If a juror, on his voir dire, conceal facts which render him incompetent, and serve upon the jury, a verdict of conviction will be set aside and a new trial granted.</p>