Case ID: sw_189/html/0138-01.html
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Author: {"author": "HARPER, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

LANE v. STATE.
    (No. 4201.)
    (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    Oct. 25, 1916.)
    Criminal Law <@=j872i4 — Verdict by Less Than Twelve Jurors — Misdemeanor Case.
    In a prosecution for a misdemeanor, where a jury of twelve was selected, impaneled, and sworn to try the case, and none of them were discharged or excused for any cause before rendition of the verdict of guilty, which was signed by only nipe, three jurors failing and refusing to join therein, judgment of conviction could not stand.
    [Ed. Note. — Eor other cases, see Criminal Law, Dec. Dig. @=>872%.]
    Appeal from Criminal District Court, Dallas County; Robt B. Seay, Judge.
    
      Jack Lane was convicted of the use of i abusive language, and he appeals.
    Judgment reversed, and cause remanded.
    Harmon & Harmon, of Dallas, for appellant. O. 0. McDonald, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
   HARPER, J.

Appellant was tried under an information containing three counts, one charging aggravated assault, one simple assault, and the other abusive language. The court committed no error in overruling the motion to quash the information. Appellant was convicted under the count charging him with the use of abusive language, and his punishment assessed at a fine of $30.

Several questions are raised, but we do not deem it necessary to discuss but one of them. This is a misdemeanor, tried in the criminal district court of Dallas county. A jury of twelve men were selected, impaneled, and sworn to try th'e ease. None of them were discharged or excused for any cause before rendition of the verdict. The verdict was signed by but nine of the jurors, three failing and refusing to join in the verdict of guilty. Appellant reserved a bill to the reception of this verdict, he contending that it must be joined in by all the jurors impaneled, and not discharged or excused. This question is discussed and decided in the case of Ren-fro v. State, 189 S. W. 137, No. 4'176, this day handed down, and in accordance with the opinion there rendered, this case must be reversed.

The judgment is reversed, and the cause remanded. 
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