State v. Sassaman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. — Son. N. M. Bradley, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling the motion to quash the information. . First: Because the right of preliminary examination had not been accorded defendant. R. S. 1899, sec. 2476a, Laws 1905, p. 133. Second: Because the information does not charge defendant with the commission of any ¡crime whatever above manslaughter. Third: Because the information is not verified1 as required by law.
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. — Son. N. M. Bradley, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling the motion to quash the information. . First: Because the right of preliminary examination had not been accorded defendant. R. S. 1899, sec. 2476a, Laws 1905, p. 133. Second: Because the information does not charge defendant with the commission of any ¡crime whatever above manslaughter. Third: Because the information is not verified1 as required by law. Section 2417, Revised Statutes 1899, provides that ‘£ all informations shall be signed by the prosecuting attorney and be verified by his oath.”…
1Opinion of the CourtFox, P. J.
This cause is now pending before this court upon defendant’s appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Johnson county, Missouri, convicting him of murder of the first degree.
On October 5,1904, Anna Z. Bentley made affidavit before a justice of the peace of Johnson county, charging Robert Sassaman, the defendant, with murder in the first degree, for the killing of one Carl Miller. Upon this charge the prosecuting attorney of said county filed an information against defendant November 3, 1904. October SO1, 1906, the defendant was arrested at Chicago', Illinois, and was brought to Johnson…
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- State v. BaileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
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