State v. Humphrey
Oregon Supreme Court
From Benton: James W. Hamilton, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. It is charged in the indictment here that: “The said George Humphrey and Charles Humphrey on the second day of June, 1911, in the county of Benton and State of Oregon, then and there being, and then and there acting together, did then and there unlawfully, feloniously, purposely, and of deliberate and premeditated malice kill one Eliza Griffith, by then and there unlawfully, feloniously, purposely, and…
Read the full summary
From Benton: James W. Hamilton, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. It is charged in the indictment here that: “The said George Humphrey and Charles Humphrey on the second day of June, 1911, in the county of Benton and State of Oregon, then and there being, and then and there acting together, did then and there unlawfully, feloniously, purposely, and of deliberate and premeditated malice kill one Eliza Griffith, by then and there unlawfully, feloniously, purposely, and of deliberate and premeditated malice strangling her, the said Eliza Griffith, whereof the said Eliza Griffith then and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Buenett
Among others there were six jurors, including one John Slane, who were examined about their qualifications to sit in the trial. To each of the six the defendants interposed a challenge for cause, which was overruled. On this action of the court the defendants predicate their first assignment of error. The' bill of exceptions reports only the testimony relating to these six jurors, and shows that five of them were challenged peremptorily by the defendants. These five peremptory challenges are the only ones that were used by the defendants so far as disclosed by the bill of exceptions. Mr.…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- State v. McDanielOregon Supreme Court · 1901
- Commonwealth v. RobinsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
- State v. SaundersOregon Supreme Court · 1886
- Musser v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
- State v. WintzingerodeOregon Supreme Court · 1881
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by37 opinions
- State v. MontezOregon Supreme Court · 1990
- State v. LangleyOregon Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. RoseOregon Supreme Court · 1991
- Stano v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
- State v. BouseOregon Supreme Court · 1953
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.