State v. Meyer
Supreme Court of Missouri
-Appeal from St. diaries Circuit Court. — So». Edgar B. WoolfolJc, Judge. (1) Tile confession made by appellant to tbe sheriff and prosecuting attorney was not a voluntary confession, and, therefore, was not admissible in evidence against appellant.
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-Appeal from St. diaries Circuit Court. — So». Edgar B. WoolfolJc, Judge. (1) Tile confession made by appellant to tbe sheriff and prosecuting attorney was not a voluntary confession, and, therefore, was not admissible in evidence against appellant. State v. Keller, 263 Mb. 539; State v. Caper-ton, 276 Mo. 314; State v. Hunter, 181 Mo. 316; State v. Jones, 54 Mo. 478; State v. Thomas, 250 Mo. 189. (2) The confession in this case was induced by the prosecuting attorney and sheriff, telling the appellant they will do anything they can for him if he said he was guilty or pleaded guilty, and by…
1Opinion of the Court
Convicted of robbery in the first degree and sentenced to five years' imprisonment in the penitentiary, defendant appeals. The information charged that defendant at St. Charles, Missouri, on February 21, 1919, robbed one Frank J. Bull of seven dollars. Two points only are urged as the basis of the appeal:(a) Appellant complains that he was prejudiced by the admission in evidence over his objections of a confession made by him on the ground that such confession was involuntary.(b) And that having testified in his own behalf, the cross-examination went beyond statutory bounds.
Appellant and one…
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