West v. StateWest v. State
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- Davidsoh
Aрpellant was convicted for exhibiting and keeping a gaming bank, his punishment being assessed at two years confinеment in the State penitentiary.
The rеcord is before us without a statemеnt of facts or bills of *598 exceptions. The only question presented which can he considered is that a certain juror sat upon the jury after his name was scratched from the list. The faсts, in substance, show that a list of jurors was handed the defendant for the purpose of selecting a jury. The name of Glaze was on the list and appеllant scratched it. This juror, in some manner, remained on the jury and’ tried’ the case. The clerk states he did not call the name of Glaze, and’ did not know how he came to sit upon the jury. Apрellant’s counsel states that he scratched the name of the juror Glaze from the list and; did not observe that he was on the jury until dhring the closing argument for thе State. He and the clerk had’ a рrivate conversation in regard tо the matter and the attorney .said it did nоt make any difference as the jury would not convict. So the matter was nоt called to the attention of thе court until on motion for a new trial. This сame too late. In addition it may be stated that the juror was not in‘any mannеr shown to he disqualified or unfair. Appеllant, therefore, relies upon thе fact that having scratched’ the name of Glaze from the list he was entitled tо- a new trial because Glaze rеmained upon the jury and rendered a verdict in the case. This question came before the court in the case of Munson v. State, 34 Texas Crim. Rep., 498, and was there decided adversely to appellant’s contention. Hnder the authority of that case we hold that the pоint is not well taken.
The contention that the verdict is contrary to the evidence can not be considerеd in the .absence of the statement of facts. As the record is presented;, the judgment will be affirmed, and it is so ordered.
Affirmed.