State v. Jenkins
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Johnson Criminal Court. — Hon. John E. Ryland, Judge. (1) Defendant questions the sufficiency of the indictment.
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Appeal from Johnson Criminal Court. — Hon. John E. Ryland, Judge. (1) Defendant questions the sufficiency of the indictment. It has been properly held by this court that an indictment for bigamy, if drawn in the language of the statute, is sufficient. 'State v. Gonce, 79 Mo. 600; Commonwealth v. Jennings, 121 Mass. 47; State v. O’Brien, 74 Mo. 550; State v. Cox, 32 Mo. 566; State v. Shiflett, 20 Mo. 417. (2) It is a principle so well known to this court as to require no citation of authority that where an inference of guilt can be reasonably drawn from the testimony introduced, the court will…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
The defendant appeals from a conviction of bigamy in the criminal court of Johnson county, Missouri.
The indictment is in these words:
“The grand jurors for the State of Missouri, impaneled, sworn and charged to diligently inquire within and for the body of the county of Johnson, in the State of Missouri, upon their oaths present and charge that Charles F. Jenkins, late of the county of Johnson and State of Missouri, on the twélfth day of March, 1895, at the said county of Johnson and State of Missouri, unlawfully and feloniously did marry and take to wife one Myra L. Marsh, and to her, the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. BockstruckSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Cargile v. WoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- State v. CooperSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- State v. GonceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- State v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
3Cited by2 opinions
- Jackson v. PhalenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
- State v. CaulderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1923