State v. Steeves
Oregon Supreme Court
Appeal from Multnomah.: T. A. Stephens, Judge. The defendant X. N. Steeves was jointly indicted with one Joseph Kelly for the crime of murder in the first degree, alleged to have been committed in the killing of one George W. Sayres. They had separate trials.
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Appeal from Multnomah.: T. A. Stephens, Judge. The defendant X. N. Steeves was jointly indicted with one Joseph Kelly for the crime of murder in the first degree, alleged to have been committed in the killing of one George W. Sayres. They had separate trials. Kelly having been first tried, was convicted of murder in the second degree, (State v. Kelly, 28 Or. 225, 42 Pac. 217,) and the defendant of manslaughter, and, being sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of fifteen years, and to pay a fine of one thousand dollars, he appeals, assigning numerous errors, a few of which…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moore.
1. It is contended that the indictment does not charge murder in any degree, but this cannot avail the defendant, for, having been convicted of manslaughter only, he can have no valid reason to question the sufficiency of the indictment for a failure to allege murder in either degree. The principle *88for which he contends implies that the facts constituting the crime of manslaughter are properly stated, and, having been convicted thereof, it is manifest that the indictment is sufficient to support the judgment.
2. The defendant’s counsel, after the state had…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- State v. SaundersOregon Supreme Court · 1886
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