State v. Blunt
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Criminal Court. — Hon. G. S. Van Wagoher, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to allow defendant to sbtow tbe fact that deceased had been prejudiced against defendant, and that, in consequence of such prejudice, she desired to rid herself of him, thereby showing a motive for the attack made by her upon him, and thus corroborating defendant’s testimony.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Criminal Court. — Hon. G. S. Van Wagoher, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to allow defendant to sbtow tbe fact that deceased had been prejudiced against defendant, and that, in consequence of such prejudice, she desired to rid herself of him, thereby showing a motive for the attack made by her upon him, and thus corroborating defendant’s testimony. State v. Elkins, €3 Mo. 159. (2) The instruction of the court defining reasonable doubt was erroneous. State v. Leeper, 78 Mo. 470; State v. Owens, 79 Mo. 619 ; State v. McNally, 87 Mo. 644; State v. Smith, 21 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, C. J.
Defendant, on the ninth of December, 1886, was tried in the St. Louis criminal court and convicted of murder in the first degree for killing his wife, Mary Blunt, from which judgment he has appealed to this court, and assigns for error the action of the court in refusing to admit certain evidence offered, and in the matter of giving instructions.
During the progress of the trial a witness was asked by counsel for defendant the following question : “ Did you ever hear any one speak to Mary about her having acted foolishly in marrying a cripple like Blunt ? ” The state interposed an objection to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. ElkinsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- State v. PaytonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- State v. OwensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
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