State v. Reeves
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Mississippi Circuit Court. — Hon. E. M. Hearing, Special Judge. (1) The court erred in sustaining the demurrer to the evidence on the plea in bar, -which was filed by defendants before they went to trial on the merits of the cause. Under the law a verdict of guilty on one count is an acquittal as to all other counts.
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Appeal from Mississippi Circuit Court. — Hon. E. M. Hearing, Special Judge. (1) The court erred in sustaining the demurrer to the evidence on the plea in bar, -which was filed by defendants before they went to trial on the merits of the cause. Under the law a verdict of guilty on one count is an acquittal as to all other counts. State v. Brotzer, 245 Mo. 513; State v. Hess, 240 Mo. 161; State v. Grace, 230 Mo. 705; State v. Headrick, 179 Mo. 300; State v. Patterson, 116 Mo. 511; State v. Whitten, 68 Mo. 95; State v. McCue, 39 Mo. 112; State v. Kattleman, 35 Mo. 106; State v. Polk, 144 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
Upon an indictment charging them with murder in the first degree, for the killing of one L. B. Pritchard, defendants were tried in the circuit court of Mississippi County, found guilty of murder in the second degree (except as to defendant. Odie Reeves, which will be discussed at length in the opinion) and each sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment.
Defendants duly appealed. This is the second ap' peal in the cause. ' The opinion upon the first appeal will be found reported in 195 S. W. 1027, wherein a full statement of the facts are set forth.
The indictment was in three counts and was the same…
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