State v. Prince
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from. Laclede Circuit Court. — Him. L. B. Woodside, Judge. (1) The statements attributed to the witness, Parrick, were at most only the opinion of the witness, without any acts, statements, or declarations made by the defendant — a conversation in which he is not present and takes no part and could not possibly have heard the accusations — -and the question being repeated three times in the presence of the jury, was extremely damaging and prejudicial, besides it was…
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Appeal from. Laclede Circuit Court. — Him. L. B. Woodside, Judge. (1) The statements attributed to the witness, Parrick, were at most only the opinion of the witness, without any acts, statements, or declarations made by the defendant — a conversation in which he is not present and takes no part and could not possibly have heard the accusations — -and the question being repeated three times in the presence of the jury, was extremely damaging and prejudicial, besides it was wholly incompetent and only calculated to damage the defendant, and was not admissible for the purpose of impeachment.…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, J. —
From a conviction of the crime of murder in the first degree and the imposition of a life sentence, defendant appeals.
The information charges defendant, Joe Prince, as principal, and Arthur Prince and William Prince as accessories before the fact, with the murder of one Charles Jordan in Laclede county .on May 31, 1913. A severance was granted and defendant was tried separately.
*320Alleged errors urged here for reversal are: (1) admission of incompetent evidence; (2) improper argument; (3) separation of the jury after the cause was submitted to them; and (4) the refusal of an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. MulhallSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- State v. WatsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- State v. TurnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- State v. HessSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- Fulkerson v. HoutsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. TarwaterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1963
- State v. SaaleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1925
- State v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- State v. BaileyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1916
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