State v. Powell
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — Hon. Ralph Latshaw, Judge. (1) Considering the fact that defendant was a colored man, twenty-three years old, his mental qualifications, his surroundings, and the fact that nine police officers were “sweating” him for nearly twelve hours, the court erred in admitting the purported confession in evidence, especially after it appeared that the police officers had told defendant that “it would be best for him to tell the truth,” and “it…
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Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — Hon. Ralph Latshaw, Judge. (1) Considering the fact that defendant was a colored man, twenty-three years old, his mental qualifications, his surroundings, and the fact that nine police officers were “sweating” him for nearly twelve hours, the court erred in admitting the purported confession in evidence, especially after it appeared that the police officers had told defendant that “it would be best for him to tell the truth,” and “it would help him to tell the truth.” State v. Brockman, 46 Mo. 566; Under-hill on Criminal Evidence, sec. 128; Wharton on…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, J.- —
Defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and appeals from a judgment fixing his punishment at imprisonment for life.
The evidence on the part of the State tends to prove a conspiracy between defendant and three or more other negroes to rob the Missouri Pacific freight office at Kansas City, Missouri, on December 1,1911. In robbing that office one Albert Underwood, a cashier therein, was murdered. The evidence further tends to prove that Underwood was killed by one Arthur Brown, and that while defendant was not present he was in or near the building where the tragedy…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jaynes v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1908
- State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
- People v. . FoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- State v. BrockmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- People v. FoxNew York Supreme Court · 1888
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