Washington v. Commonwealth

Citations

• 86 Va. 405
• 10 S.E. 419
• 1889 Va. LEXIS 56

Syllabus

<p>Criminal proceedings—Jurors—Competency.—Where juror being examined says he has formed and expressed an opinion as to defendant’s guilt, based on rumor and newspaper accounts, which was “ right positive ” and evidence would be required to remove it, but that he could give defendant a fair trial. Held': He is incompetent.</p>