Legal Opinion

State v. Jones

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 17, 1911No. 7914PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Before W. B. Gruber, Special Judge, Union, June, 1910. Motion for new trial on after discovered evidence in State against W. T. Jones.

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Before W. B. Gruber, Special Judge, Union, June, 1910. Motion for new trial on after discovered evidence in State against W. T. Jones. Defendant appeals from refusal. cite: Error to refuse evidence in reply: 57 S. C. 46; 68 S. C. 304; 79 S. C. 229. Opinion evidence improperly admitted here: 55 S. C. 341; 63 S. C. 559; 65 S. C. 558; 72 S. C. 346; 75 S. C. 409. Charge of partiality of jurors: 80 S. C. 348; 74 S. C. 465; 54 S. C. 152; 55 S. C. 95. cite: Admission of counter affidavits: 14 Ency. P. & P. 912; 48 S. E. 352; 58 Ind. 293; 36 So. 492; 74 Pac. 418; 21 S. W. 92; 35 S. W. 92; 67 Am. Dec.…

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Judge Robert Aldrici-i, Acting Associate Justice in place of Mr. Justice Hydricic, disqualified.

W. T. Jones, the defendant-appellant herein, was tried at the February term of the Court of General Sessions for Union county in 1909, upon an indictment charging him with the murder of his wife, Marion E. Jones, by administering or causing to be administered to her strychnine poison. Upon his trial he was convicted of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to imprisonment for life in the penitentiary.

A motion for a new trial upon the minutes of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Peeples v. Werner & Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1898
  2. Sams v. HooverSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1890
  3. Seegers v. McCreerySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1894
  4. State v. Don CarlosSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1893
  5. Executors of Evans v. RogersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1820

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Batson v. State Ex Rel. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  2. State v. O'NeilIdaho Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  4. Rose v. MagroSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  5. State v. ClampSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1954

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