State v. Brown
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions . Search and seizure. The cause was tried at the August term., 1883, before a jury duly empanelled, who reported that they could not agree and were discharged, without a verdict and without the consent of the defendant, but with no objection on his part. After the jury were discharged of the case the defendant asked to be discharged from custody. This motion was overruled by the court and the defendant was delivered into the custody of the sheriff.
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On exceptions . Search and seizure. The cause was tried at the August term., 1883, before a jury duly empanelled, who reported that they could not agree and were discharged, without a verdict and without the consent of the defendant, but with no objection on his part. After the jury were discharged of the case the defendant asked to be discharged from custody. This motion was overruled by the court and the defendant was delivered into the custody of the sheriff. To this ruling the defendant alleged exceptions, and, on motion of the county attorney, these exceptions were certified to the Chief…
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
We think these exceptions are not properly before us, and must be dismissed from this jurisdiction. Exceptions should not be sent to the law court until the case is fully disposed of in the trial court. If we entertain a hearing upon the respondent’s motion before a determination of the cause at nisi prius, unnecessary delay may be occasioned. If the case be sent to us once in this way, there is no reason why it could not come up in the same way over and again upon motions possible to be made. In such event there might be a total failure of justice. It is not this case alone that wre have in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Lamphear v. LampreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
- Daggett v. ChaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1849
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- State v. GleasonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. CurtisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998