Tarkington v. State

Citations

• 72 Miss. 731

Syllabus

<p>CRIMINAL Law. Presence of officers and loitnesses in fwry room. Verdict.</p> <p>Where jurors occupy the courtroom during their deliberations, and the clerk, his deputy, the bailiffs and porters in charge, and several deputies of the sheriff, two of whom testified for the state to material facts, remain in the room with them, one of them remaining all night, the jury is deprived of its perfect freedom to discuss and weigh the testimony, and its verdict of conviction should be set aside, although, it does not appear that any of those present held improper communication with the jurors.</p>