Legal Opinion

State v. Jones

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided September 1, 1920No. 971PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the District.Court, Natrona County; Hon. C. E. WinteR, Judge. John Jones was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. From this judgment and sentence defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.

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Appeal from the District.Court, Natrona County; Hon. C. E. WinteR, Judge. John Jones was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. From this judgment and sentence defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion. The Court erred in allowing the prosecution a peremptory challenge after defendant’s challenges were exhausted, the prosecution having waived its fourth peremptory challenge; this was a violation of Section 6205 C. S. 1910; it was reversable error; (Pouch v. State, 45 S. W. 678; Williams v. State, 39 S. W. 709; G-ravely v. State, 64 N. W. 452;) the…

1Opinion of the Court

TlDBALL, DISTRICT JUDGE.

The defendant, John Jones, was convicted by the verdict of a jury of grand larceny, and sentenced to a term of years in the State Penitentiary. From this judgment and sentence defendant appeals to this court. The alleged errors, while numerous, may all be considered under two heads.:

1. That the trial court erred in allowing the state to exercise a peremptory challenge after the State had waived its fourth and last peremptory challenge, and after the de-dendant had exhausted his peremptory challenges.

*492. The trial court erred in the admission of evidence relating to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State v. VanceWashington Supreme Court · 1902
  2. State v. PeelMontana Supreme Court · 1899
  3. State v. SloanMontana Supreme Court · 1899
  4. People v. MontgomeryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1879
  5. State v. GillieUtah Supreme Court · 1912

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. EbelMontana Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Wardell v. McMillanWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Richey v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Righi v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
  5. State v. HowardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1936

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