Commonwealth v. Pearl
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 26, Jan. T., 1907, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Carbon Co., Oct. T., 1904, No. 33, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Louis Pearl. Indictment for fornication and bastardy.
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Appeal, No. 26, Jan. T., 1907, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Carbon Co., Oct. T., 1904, No. 33, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. Louis Pearl. Indictment for fornication and bastardy. After the general charge was concluded counsel for defendant asked the court to charge the jury so far as the remarks of the district attorney were concerned, and as far as taking the baby in his arms and saying it was exhibit “ A,” and calling out the different features and against the objections of the counsel for the defendant, and asked for a dismissal of the proceedings. The Court: In…
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Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The defendant was convicted of fornication and bastardy, and though he prfesents six assignments of error, all but the fifth may well be dismissed as without merit. During his closing address the district attorney toot the child of the prosecutrix in his arms and presented it to the jury, referring to it as exhibit “ A,” and called the attention of the jury to an alleged resemblance to the defendant. The counsel for the defense made a prompt objection, and requested the court to withdraw a juror, which was refused, and the trial judge concluded his charge to the jury by…
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