Vawter v. Commonwealth

Citations

• 87 Va. 245
• 12 S.E. 339
• 1890 Va. LEXIS 115

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Proceedings—Venire facias. — Irregularities in any writ of venire facias whereby the defendant is not injured, are not grounds for arresting the judgment, where no objection was made before jury sworn.</p> <p>2. Idem—Completion of panel.—But ordering persons to be summoned without a writ of venire facias, is good ground for motion in arrest of judgment, though the objection was not made before jury sworn.</p> <p>3. Appellate Practice—No certificate.—This court cannot review a refusal of the court below to give an instruction when the evidence or the facts are not certified.</p>