Ingalls v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ERROR to the Circuit Court for Polk County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Tayloe: “ The plaintiff in error was tried in the circuit court of Rock county upon an information charging him with the larceny of goods from a shop, of the value of more than $100. The information also charged the larceny as a second offense, alleging the fact that he had been theretofore duly convicted and punished for a previous larceny committed by him.
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ERROR to the Circuit Court for Polk County. The case is thus stated by Mr. Justice Tayloe: “ The plaintiff in error was tried in the circuit court of Rock county upon an information charging him with the larceny of goods from a shop, of the value of more than $100. The information also charged the larceny as a second offense, alleging the fact that he had been theretofore duly convicted and punished for a previous larceny committed by him. The plaintiff in error was convicted of the larceny charged in the information. The evidence showed, and the jury found, that he had been convicted of the…
1Opinion of the CourtTatloR, J.
We are strongly impressed with the idea that the learned judge did not fully understand the object of the offer to show the condition of the defendant as to drunkenness,. at'or about the time the larceny was committed. As we understand the offer, it was not to show that the accused was in such a mental condition as would excuse the commission of an act which would constitute the crime of larceny if committed by a sober man. It was not offered as an excuse or defense for a larceny committed, but for the purpose of showing that it was highly improbable that the accused did in fact commit the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. LevisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
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3Cited by63 opinions
- State v. ClausenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
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