Shaffer v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe accused in a homicide case from a judgment of conviction of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia, sitting as a criminal court, on tbe verdict of a jury finding bim guilty of murder in tbe first degree.
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Hearing on an appeal by tbe accused in a homicide case from a judgment of conviction of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia, sitting as a criminal court, on tbe verdict of a jury finding bim guilty of murder in tbe first degree. Tbe Court in tbe opinion stated tbe case as follows: Tbe appellant in tbis case, Augustus L. Sbaffer, was indicted on tbe 3d day of November, 1903, for tbe wilful and premeditated murder of bis divorced wife, Catharine Sbaffer, on tbe 22d day of August, 1903, on one of tbe public streets of tbe city of Washington. Tbe accused was arraigned and pleaded not…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Alvey
While there were more exceptions contained in the record, the assignments of error are reduced to six, and they are as follows:
1. That there was error in overruling the appellant’s objection to the admission of the photograph of the appellant in evidence, and in permitting the witness, Mary Hoy, to examine said photograph.
2. That there was error in overruling the appellant’s objection to the leading question asked the witness Agnes Ivey, as to her knowledge of appellant’s handwriting.
3. That there was error in allowing, over appellant’s objection, several witnesses to testify as to the…
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