Mississippi Supreme Court October 15, 1909 (Hays v. State)

SMITH, J.,

delivered tbe first opinion of tbe court;"tbe one afterwards vacated.

Appellant was convicted of murder in tbe court below, sentenced to life imprisonment in tbe .penitentiary, and appeals to this court.

After verdict, a motion in arrest of judgment was made on tbe ground that tbe grand jury which found tbe indictment on which be was tried was not sworn.