Remsen v. . the People
New York Court of Appeals
Ebbob to the Supreme Court at General Term in the first judicial district to review an affirmance of a conviction of the plaintiffs in error for grand larceny in the General Sessions of the city of ETew York. The defendants were policemen, tried and convicted of larceny perpetrated upon George W. Wells, in the city of New York, on the 6th of December, 1869. Evidence was given on the trial strongly tending to show the guilt of the prisoners.
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Ebbob to the Supreme Court at General Term in the first judicial district to review an affirmance of a conviction of the plaintiffs in error for grand larceny in the General Sessions of the city of ETew York. The defendants were policemen, tried and convicted of larceny perpetrated upon George W. Wells, in the city of New York, on the 6th of December, 1869. Evidence was given on the trial strongly tending to show the guilt of the prisoners. On their part, besides other evidence, they showed their own previous good character. The recorder, at the close of the evidence and in reply to a request…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
I doubt, if the response of the judge to the request of the counsel for the prisoners to charge as stated in respect to the evidence of good character by the accused, can be regarded as a part of the charge and instructions to the jury. It was a transaction between the counsel and the court, and constituted no part of the charge and instructions addressed to the jury. But if otherwise, then it must be read as the jury was bound to receive it, in connection with the other parts of the charge upon the same subject, and as qualified and limited by the instructions subsequently given. By the…
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