State v. Hatcher
Oregon Supreme Court
From Coos: J. C. Fullerton, Judge. The defendant, W. A. Hatcher, was indicted for the crime of manslaughter, alleged to have been committed in the killing of one Frank H. Blair, and upon conviction thereof was sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of one year. From this judgment he appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moore.
1. It is considered by counsel for the defendant that the court erred in admitting in evidence, over their objection and exception, a written statement made by him at his preliminary examination, purporting to detail the manner in which the deceased was killed; while counsel for the state maintain that *311the defendant having at the trial testified to the same state of facts embraced in the statement, the error, if any, was not prejudicial. The introductory statement by the magistrate that “Defendant was informed of his right to make a statement, and proceeded as…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- State v. AndersonOregon Supreme Court · 1882
- Long v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- Coleman v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- State v. AbramsOregon Supreme Court · 1883
- State v. O'BrienMontana Supreme Court · 1896
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- State v. LordNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
- State v. McLeanOregon Supreme Court · 1970
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