Legal Opinion

Haney v. State

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1856PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The defendant was indicted at tbe April term, A. D. 1851, of tbe Dane Circuit Court. Tbe indictment after tbe caption was in tbe following words: “ At a term of tbe Circuit Court for tbe county of Dane, begun and beld at tbe capitol, in tbe village of Madison, on tbe sixteenth day of April, in tbe year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one: “ The grand jury, good and lawful men of tbe county of Dane and state of Wisconsin, duly summoned and then and there…

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The defendant was indicted at tbe April term, A. D. 1851, of tbe Dane Circuit Court. Tbe indictment after tbe caption was in tbe following words: “ At a term of tbe Circuit Court for tbe county of Dane, begun and beld at tbe capitol, in tbe village of Madison, on tbe sixteenth day of April, in tbe year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one: “ The grand jury, good and lawful men of tbe county of Dane and state of Wisconsin, duly summoned and then and there im-panneled, sworn and charged to inquire for the state of Wisconsin in and for tbe body of tbe county of Dane, and state…

1Opinion of the Court

*531By the Court,

Smith, J.

This case bas been a long time on the calendar, and is now submitted without argument or brief on either side, and will be briefly disposed of... .It seems-- that the defendant was indicted under .the 35tb section of chapter 133 of the Revised Statutes, which provides as follows:-' • , .

“ If any person, being armed with a dangerous weapon, shall assault another with intent to rob or murder,.he shall be punished "by imprisonment in the state prison not more than five years ■ p.or less than .one year."

The defendant was convicted om the trial, after which motions in arrest,…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re GrahamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
  2. In re FantonNebraska Supreme Court · 1898
  3. Luitze v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Ex parte TaniNevada Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1872

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