State v. Schaefer
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Loins Criminal Court. — Hon. James C. Nobmile, Judge. (1) The verdict of the jury is greatly against the weight of the evidence. There was no testimony in rebuttal. State v. Carver, 30 Pac. Rep, (Ore.) 315; State v. Lowe, 93 Mo. 517; State v. Nelson, 98 Mo. 115; Green v. State, 20 S. W. Rep. (Tex.) 712; McLeod v. State, 20 S. W. Rep.
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Appeal from St. Loins Criminal Court. — Hon. James C. Nobmile, Judge. (1) The verdict of the jury is greatly against the weight of the evidence. There was no testimony in rebuttal. State v. Carver, 30 Pac. Rep, (Ore.) 315; State v. Lowe, 93 Mo. 517; State v. Nelson, 98 Mo. 115; Green v. State, 20 S. W. Rep. (Tex.) 712; McLeod v. State, 20 S. W. Rep. (Tex.) 719. (2) The affidavits were admissible to correct a mistake on part of the jury, and must be considered by court, and given such weight and credence as seems jüst and equitable. Crawford v. State, 2 Yerger (Tenn.) 60; State v. McNamara,…
1Opinion of the CourtBukgess, J.
Upon an indictment for murder in the first degree the defendant was convicted at the May term, 1891, of the St. Louis criminal court, and is now under sentence of death. He was charged with having, in the city of St. Louis, on September 21, 1890, shot and killed one Henry Grattan, with a pistol. 'The defense was insanity.
The testimony on behalf of the state was substantially as follows: Deceased was twentyrone years of ■ age and a painter by trade. On the day'of the homicide (Sunday), at about 6:30 o’clock in the evening, deceased and one Bentley went to defendant’s residence. 'The three had…
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