State v. Williams
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Warren District Oonrt. The defendant was charged by indictment with murder in the second degree, in killing one L. K. Phillips. He was tried, convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary for thirteen years, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Rothrock, Ch. J.
I. The defendentwas indicted jointly with A. J. Earl, J. B. Frazier, J. B. Anderson, B. Daughtery and Seely Smith. The indictment was presented and filed in August, 1881. At the January term, 1882, of said court, J. B. Frazier and A. J. Earl were tried, found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary. The defendant was tried separately at the August term, 1882.
1. Criminal Procedure: change of venue: discretion of court. Before entering ujion the trial, the defendant presented to the court a petition for a change of venue, based upon the alleged excitement and prejudice of the…
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