Williams v. State

Decided November 15, 1895

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1895-11-15

Tried before the Hon. John Moore. The appellant, Howard Williams, was convicted of rape, and appeals. ' In selecting the jury, J. T. Chapman, one of the special jurors drawn to try the case, on his examination by the court as to his qualifications, stated that he was a member of the grand jury which found and returned the indictment against the defendant.

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Decided 1895-11-15

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COLEMAN, J.

¶1The exceptions reserved to the ruling of the court, in allowing the state to challenge the two jurors for cause, is without merit. Finch v. The State, 81 Ala. 41; Cr. Code, § 4331.

¶2The voir dire examination of the witness Annie Bowls showed that she was competent to testify, and the court ruled correctly in so holding. Grimes v. State, 17 So. Rep. 189. The exception to the competency of the witness is the only one insisted upon in brief of counsel.

¶3There is no error in the record, and the judgment of the tidal court must be affirmed.