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SHELTON v. STATE

No. 5648.

475 S.W.2d 538 (1972)

Jesse SHELTON, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 31, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Young, Russellville, for appellant.

Ray Thornton, Atty. Gen., Milton Lueken, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.

JONES, Justice.

Jesse Shelton was found guilty of first degree rape at a jury trial in the Pope County Circuit Court and was sentenced to imprisonment for life. On appeal to this court he relies on the following points for reversal:

"The court erred in its refusal to release the jury for the reason that they had never been sworn to answer questions touching their qualifications on voir dire. The court erred in refusing to discharge the jury for...

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