¶1Tbe judgment is reversed and tbe cause remanded, on tbe authority of Joe Johnson v. The State, at tbe present term, in respect to tbe oatb administered to tbe jury. And, of Lacy v. The State, 45 Ala. 80, as to tbe service on tbe prisoner of a copy of tbe indictment and a bst of tbe jurors summoned for tbe trial.
47 Ala. 50
Bugg v. State
Decided January 15, 1872
Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1872-01-15
Tried before Hon. James Q. Smith. The appellant, who was indicted for tlie murder of Harper James, was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty-five years. The record shows that he was confined in jail at the time of the trial, and it does not show service upon him of a copy of the indictment and list of jurors summoned for his trial at least one entire day before the day set for his trial.
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1878
2 state decisions
Relies on Lacy v. State
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1872-01-15
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