Commonwealth v. Carver
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two indictments, found and returned on March 6, 1915, the first charging the defendant in two counts with forging a promissory note and the second charging that he "did steal money,” in amount $925, "one piece of paper” of that value, “of the property of one Hyman Slessinger.”
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Two indictments, found and returned on March 6, 1915, the first charging the defendant in two counts with forging a promissory note and the second charging that he "did steal money,” in amount $925, "one piece of paper” of that value, “of the property of one Hyman Slessinger.” The defendant consented to be tried on both indictments at one trial, and was tried before Irwin, J. There was evidence tending to show that Slessinger gave the defendant $925, being induced to do so by representations of the defendant as to the good standing of the persons purporting to be the signers, other than…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Courcy, J.
The defendant consented to a single trial upon, the two indictments, the first charging-him with forging and uttering a promissory note, and the second with the larceny of $925. He was found guilty on both indictments, but no sentence was imposed on the one which charged forgery and uttering. The-reason for this presumably is that stated in the defendant’s appeal, namely, that this case was placed on file. As questions of law arising in the trial of the forgery charge have not been reported under R. L. c. 219, § 34, and no sentence has been imposed and stayed under R. L. c. 220, § 3, the…
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