Legal Opinion

State v. Dunn

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided June 8, 1909PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Hugo Muench, Judge. (1) The court erred in not permitting defendant, on cross-examination of Ida Bunting, to ask her questions regarding her testimony before the grand jury, for the purpose of impeachment. R. S. 1899, sec. 2508; State v. Thomas, 99 Mo. 235; State v. Whelehon, 102 Mo. 17; Little v. Com., 25 G-ratt.

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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Hugo Muench, Judge. (1) The court erred in not permitting defendant, on cross-examination of Ida Bunting, to ask her questions regarding her testimony before the grand jury, for the purpose of impeachment. R. S. 1899, sec. 2508; State v. Thomas, 99 Mo. 235; State v. Whelehon, 102 Mo. 17; Little v. Com., 25 G-ratt. (Va.) 921; U. S. v. Smith, 47 Fed. 501; Dean v. Com., 78 S. W. 1112; Davis v. State, 122 Ga. 564; Simpson v. State, 46 Tex. 551; Morton v. State, 43 Tex. Or. 533; Clanton v. State, 13 Tex. App. 139; Bressler v. People, 117 111. 422;…

1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.

The deféndant was prosecuted under an indictment charging him with murder in the first degree, for the killing of one John Cook, with a heavy stick or club, on the evening of January 9, 1907, in the city of St. Louis, and was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of ten years. Having filed motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment, which were overruled by the courts defendant appealed.

Deceased, John Cook, who was nicknamed “Black-ie,” and the defendant were seen together, drinking, at Morische’s saloon,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. . PhillipsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
  2. State v. DrummSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
  3. State v. . ShieldsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1892

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1947
  2. State v. BattlesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
  3. State v. Painter.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  4. State v. DollarhideSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  5. State v. KretschmarSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910

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