People v. Honeyman
New York Supreme Court
Certiorari to the New-York general sessions, where the defendant, with three others, was indicted for stealing a large amount of money in bank notes. The first six counts charged the offence to have been committed in a certain tow-boat and vessel called the “ Clinton,” lying and being in the first ward of the city of New-York, in the county of New-York. The seventh count was for a simple larceny.
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Certiorari to the New-York general sessions, where the defendant, with three others, was indicted for stealing a large amount of money in bank notes. The first six counts charged the offence to have been committed in a certain tow-boat and vessel called the “ Clinton,” lying and being in the first ward of the city of New-York, in the county of New-York. The seventh count was for a simple larceny. On the trial it turned out that the offence was committed in a vessel lying at the wharf in the North river in the third ward of the city. The defendant insisted that he was entitled to an acquittal…
1Per curiam
When one speaks of an impression upon his mind, he usually means something which does not amount to a fixed or settled opinion; and nothing short of such an opinion will sustain a challenge to a juror for principal cause. It may do to inquire about impressions of guilt or innocence when the challenge is to the favor: but not when it is for principal cause. We see no error in the ruling of the court below upon either of the challenges to the juror.
It is hardly probable that such questions would have been raised, had it not been for the unwarrantable use which has been made of our decision in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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