People v. . Wood
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the county of Warren, entered upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of murder in the first degree. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The photographs and the evidence given under them are but the mere conclusions of the witnesses and, as such, not competent.
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Appeal from judgment of the Court of Oyer and Terminer of the county of Warren, entered upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of murder in the first degree. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The photographs and the evidence given under them are but the mere conclusions of the witnesses and, as such, not competent. (People v. Buddenseick, 103 N. Y. 487, 500.) When a layman is examined as to facts within his own knowledge and observation, tending to show the soundness or unsoundness of the testator’s mind, he may characterize as rational or irrational the…
1Opinion of the CourtPeoicham, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction of defendant of murder in the first degree, entered upon a verdict rendered by a jury in the Oyer and Terminer of Warren county, in September, 1890.
Our jurisdiction to review directly such a judgment rests upon the statute, chapter 493 of the Laws of 1881.
Under that statute this court can grant a new trial upon -exceptions taken to the rulings of the trial court, and it can also grant such new trial when it is satisfied that the verdict was against the weight of evidence or that justice requires it.
The defendant, through his counsel in this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stokes v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Spencer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1888
- Sanchez v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Flanagan v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Shufflin v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
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