Court Opinion

ID: 9862850
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-25 02:20:29.887972+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T11:36:29.914652
License: Public Domain

Ed. P. McPaddin, Associate Justice (concurring). I agree that the judgment of the Circuit Court should be reversed (a) because of the juror, C. E. Laws; and also (b) because of tbe admission of tbe pistol. Both of these matters are clearly stated in the Majority Opinion. But I do not agree with the holding of the Majority in regard to change of venue. I am firmly of the view that when á defendant moves for a change of venue he has the burden; and if his witnesses fail to establish his claimed change, then the Court can so hold. In this case I think the defendant’s witnesses failed to establish the defendant’s right to a change of venue; and I think the Circuit Court was correct in refusing the change of venue.