State v. Bronstine
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Ciarle Circuit Court. — Hon. E. E. McKee, Judge. (1) The indictment is bad and the judgment should have been arrested. A wound in the internal angle of the eye four inches deep, an. impossible wound, is charged. And had such a wound been possible, it would not have been fatal. The proof shows the wound to be in the head — the ball lodging at the base of the brain.
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Appeal from Ciarle Circuit Court. — Hon. E. E. McKee, Judge. (1) The indictment is bad and the judgment should have been arrested. A wound in the internal angle of the eye four inches deep, an. impossible wound, is charged. And had such a wound been possible, it would not have been fatal. The proof shows the wound to be in the head — the ball lodging at the base of the brain. (2) While the court has held that non-expert witnesses may give an opinion as to the sanity of the defendant, they must have had favorable opportunities for ascertaining by observation as to his mental condition, and…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
— Erom a conviction of murder in the first degree defendant appeals to this court.
The homicide occurred in Clark county on the twelfth day of March, 1898. The indictment was returned at the April term, 1898. Defendant was duly arraigned. Being without means, the court appointed two members of the bar to represent the defendant. The cause was set down for trial on June 25, 1898. At that time a trial was had and defendant found guilty.
The facts are few and simple. The defendant was a married man. His wife had borne him six children, two of whom had died before the homicide occurred. He had…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- State v. HopkirkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- State v. GreenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- State v. EdmundsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
- State v. SandersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
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