LEGGETT v. STATE

No. 4863.

299 S.W.2d 59 (1957)

Emmett Earl LEGGETT, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied March 18, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Bailey, Little Rock, for appellant.

Tom Gentry, Atty. Gen., and Thorp Thomas, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

The appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to death. Among many objections made during the trial the main ones relate to the selection of the jury, the denial of a request for a change of venue, and the court's instructions to the jury.

It is apparent from the record that news about the crime and its investigation had been extensively reported in the press and by radio and television. Many veniremen...

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