State v. McGraw

Citations

• 6 Idaho 635
• 59 P. 178
• 1899 Ida. LEXIS 50

Syllabus

<p>Criminal Law — Challenging Juror — Implied Bias. — Juror may he . challenged for implied bias, on the ground that he is client of opposing counsel. (Rev. Stats., sec. 7834, subd. 2.)</p> <p>Same — Peremptory Challenges — Attorney and Client. — Defendant in criminal case cannot, on appeal, complain of error of trial court in sustaining challenge to an individual juror, when he accepts the panel before exhausting his peremptory challenges. (State v. Gordon, 5 Idaho, 297, 48 Pac. 1061.)</p> <p>Excusing Juror — New Trial. — Error in excusing a juror is not ground for a new trial in a criminal action. (Rev. Stats., sec. 7941.)</p> <p>Passage of Bill by Legislature. — Act of February 19, 1895 (Sess. Laws 1895, p. 19), amending section 6765 of the Revised Statutes, properly passed by both houses of the legislature.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>