State v. Scott
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from Sixth Judicial District Court, Humboldt County; Edward A. Ducker, Judge. Bert Scott was convicted of murder in the first degree, and he appeals.
1DissentTalbot, C. J.
I am unable to agree with the conclusions of my learned associates regarding either the facts or the law pertaining to this case.
At the outset, I must dissent from any assertion that the deceased was the assailant in all the altercations, and particularly from the statements in the prevailing opinion that: "The record in this case discloses evidence produced by the state, depicting the circumstances of three distinct altercations occurring in succession between the deceased *434and the defendant, in each of which the state’s evidence undeniedly shows the deceased tohave been the aggressor. ” "The…
2Cases cited67 opinions
- State v. CantienySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
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- State v. HartleyNevada Supreme Court · 1895
- People v. YslasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
- Solen v. Virginia & Truckee RailroadNevada Supreme Court · 1878
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