State v. Bowker
Oregon Supreme Court
Appeal from Multnomah.: M. G-. Munly, Judge. Charles A. Bowker, having been convicted of manslaughter by procuring an abortion to be performed on Helen H. Wilson, appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bean.
1. The defendant was jointly indicted with one Mrs. Vann for the crime of manslaughter, alleged to have been committed by means of a criminal abortion upon one Helen Wilson, from the effects of which she died. The defend*310ants demanded separate trials, and, Mrs. Yann having been first tried and convicted, her conviction was given in evidence by the state on the trial of the present defendant. Apprehending an unfavorable inference from this evidence, and desiring to avert any injurious consequence which might result to the defendant therefrom, his counsel…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Clare v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886
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- State v. SmithOregon Supreme Court · 1928
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