State v. Jarvis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Appanoose District Court. The defendants were indicted for an assault with intent to commit murder. They asked for and were granted separate trials. The defendant Jarvis was first tried and found guilty of a simple assault Thereupon the other defendants filed a plea of “guilty” of the same offensé.
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Appeal from Appanoose District Court. The defendants were indicted for an assault with intent to commit murder. They asked for and were granted separate trials. The defendant Jarvis was first tried and found guilty of a simple assault Thereupon the other defendants filed a plea of “guilty” of the same offensé. The district attorney then moved for judgment and sentence under the verdict and pleas, but the District Court refused to enter judgment or pass sentence, and discharged the 'defendants on the ground' that the District Court had no jurisdiction of the offense. The State excepted and…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
i. orisehtai. sutuíionaf law: juriadiction. By section 11 of article 1 of our Constitution, it is declared that all offenses less than felony, where the punishment does not exceed one hundred dollars fine or thirty days’ imprisonment, shall be tried summarily, before a justice of the peace or other officer, on information, and without indictment. In the case of The State of Iowa v. Shepherd, 10 Iowa, 126, it was held that this constitutional provision did not prevent the conviction and punishment of an accused for such offense less than felony, under indictment, in the District Court, where…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. ShepardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
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