State v. Woods
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. W. H. Utz, Judge. (1) There was substantial evidence on which to base the verdict. It finds the appellant guilty of murder in the first degree as charged in the information and assesses his punishment at life imprisonment in the penitentiary. It is sufficient.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. W. H. Utz, Judge. (1) There was substantial evidence on which to base the verdict. It finds the appellant guilty of murder in the first degree as charged in the information and assesses his punishment at life imprisonment in the penitentiary. It is sufficient. State v. Concelia. 250 Mo. 424; State v. Rumfelt, 228 Mo. 44-3; State v. Sharp, 233 Mo. 298. ' (2) The trial court permitted the State, over the objections and exceptions of appellant, to introduce in evidence questions and answers from the transcript of testimony of the accused at a former…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
Defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree in the circuit court of Buchanan County and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He has duly perfected an appeal to this court.
*613Tlie evidence upon tlie part of the State tends to establish, the following facts:
Defendant killed his wife about 1 a. m. July 15, 1916, at 2608 Delaware Street, St. Joseph, Missouri. Defendant and his wife, both colored, were united in marriage in September, 1915, and separated about March, 1916, the wife at that time going to the home of Mjrs. Wilson, where she resided until the time of her death. On June 29,…
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