BRISTER v. STATE

No. 40609.

231 Miss. 722 (1957)

97 So.2d 654

BRISTER v. STATE

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 28, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McClaren & McMillan, McComb, for appellant.

J.R. Griffin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


GILLESPIE, J.

Appellant was indicted and tried for murder, and convicted of manslaughter. He contends that his constitutional right to be present during every material and important step in his trial was denied in that he was not present when the judge and the attorneys retired to an anteroom to challenge the jurors.

Upon the case being called, the parties announced ready for trial, and appellant, who was on bond...

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