State v. Byars
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before George Johnstone, SpEciar Judge, Richland, Indictment against R. F. Byars for murder of.......... . . . .i. ,|.Stale appeals' from motion granting- new trial. Oral argument. cites: Is viewing locus in quo taking evidence? 133 Oal., 171; 70 Mis®., 755; 74 Cal., 570; 3 Bay., 94; 24 Ra. Ann., 47; 5 Ark., 432; 10 Id., 518; 19 Id., 209; Whar. Cr.
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Before George Johnstone, SpEciar Judge, Richland, Indictment against R. F. Byars for murder of.......... . . . .i. ,|.Stale appeals' from motion granting- new trial. Oral argument. cites: Is viewing locus in quo taking evidence? 133 Oal., 171; 70 Mis®., 755; 74 Cal., 570; 3 Bay., 94; 24 Ra. Ann., 47; 5 Ark., 432; 10 Id., 518; 19 Id., 209; Whar. Cr. PI. & Pr., 707; 68 Mo., 203; 42 Tex., 44; 3 Bask., 25; 33 Cal., 60'; 109 N. Y., 43; 30 Ark., 326; 68 Wis., 530; 103' S. W. R., 780; 13 Atl., 774. Prisoner should be present: 36 S. C., 506; 22 W. Va., 800; 20 Ohio, 31; 32 Tex., 430. Waiver of right…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Pope.
At the September term of tíre Court of General Sessions for Richland, the defendant, R. F. Byars, was put upon his trial for murder, and the jury found him guilty; whereupon the defendant made a motion for a new trial upon the following five ground's :
1. “Because the evidence does not support the verdict.
2. “Because his Honor erred, as' a matter of law, in not directing the defendant to accompany the jury in viewing the premises and not including in the order that the defendant, as well as his counsel, should accompany the jury.
3.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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