State v. Postlewait
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. The defendant was indicted and found guilty of the crime of burglary; motion in arrest and for a new trial being overruled, he now appeals. cited Whart. Am. Cr. Law, 299, 996. cited Roscoe’s Cr. Ev., 50.
1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, C. J.
The first point made by the appellant is, that the court erred in the admission of the evidence of the witness Chidester. His name is upon the back of the indictment. When introduced by the State the defendant objected to his introduction because it did not appear that the witness had been examined before the Grand Jury, and his evidence reduced to writing and presentéd by them, with the indictment, to the court, as is required by § 4647 of the Revision of 1860.
The Attorney for the State then read in evidence to the Court, in support of his right to examine said witness, a certain paper…
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