State v. Rowland
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Macon Circnit Court. — How. Nat. M.' Shelton, Judge. (1) If the crime was committed and Edwards was robbed, the State failed utterly to connect the appellant with it in any manner whatever. The prosecuting witness exonerates him. (2) The verdict of the jury is against the law and the evidence in the case.
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Appeal from Macon Circnit Court. — How. Nat. M.' Shelton, Judge. (1) If the crime was committed and Edwards was robbed, the State failed utterly to connect the appellant with it in any manner whatever. The prosecuting witness exonerates him. (2) The verdict of the jury is against the law and the evidence in the case. Defendant told a straight story on the stand, gave a good account of himself, and also established a good reputation for honesty, fair dealing and moral worth in the neighborhood in which he lives. A jury is not at liberty to arbitrarily reject the evidence of the accused without…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
Under an indictment preferred by the grand jury of Macon county against defendant,, charging him with having robbed one Richard Edwards of thirty-five dollars in money, defendant was convicted and his punishment fixed at five years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Defendant appeals.
*375The facts are about as follows: On the 12th day of August, 1901, the defendant and one Richard Edwards were in Macon City, and were drinking together quite freely. About dark that evening, Edwards informed defendant Rowland of his purpose to take a train that evening for the town of Excello, and the two started…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- State v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- State v. WoodwardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
3Cited by4 opinions
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