People v. Miles
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, William. O. Miles and another, from a judgment of the County Court of Kings county, rendered on the 23d day of April, 1906, convicting the said defendants of the crime of conspiracy, and also from an order entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings' on the 23d day of April, 1906, denying their motion for a new trial.
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Appeal by the defendants, William. O. Miles and another, from a judgment of the County Court of Kings county, rendered on the 23d day of April, 1906, convicting the said defendants of the crime of conspiracy, and also from an order entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings' on the 23d day of April, 1906, denying their motion for a new trial. The indictment . charged these defendants, together with four others, with “wickedly devising and'intending to cheat and defraud, the City of New York out of - its money and property, and to obtain money from the City of New York, at the…
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, J.:
This appeal'is taken by Miles and Wells from a judgment of the County Court of Kings county convicting them of the crime of conspiracy. Miles and Wells were indicted with McMahon, Scanlon, Wandell and Casey. McMahon and Scanlon were acquitted. Miles, Wells and Wandell were convicted. The jury disagreed as to Casey. The trial lasted 4 weeks. The printed record thereof which, exclusive' of many exhibits, is 1,126 pages, bristles with motions, objections and exceptions.
The first question is whether the conspiracy charged was proven and if so, the second question is whether Miles and…
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