State v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Carroll Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Rucker, Judge. (1) Every juror who had formed an opinion on the issue from reading in the Democrat the literal or substantial testimony of the former trial was incompetent and totally disqualified under the law of Missouri. Const, of Mo., art. 2, see. 22; Const.
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Appeal from Carroll Circuit Court. — Hon. W. W. Rucker, Judge. (1) Every juror who had formed an opinion on the issue from reading in the Democrat the literal or substantial testimony of the former trial was incompetent and totally disqualified under the law of Missouri. Const, of Mo., art. 2, see. 22; Const. U. S., 6th amendment; R. S. 1889, sec. 4197; State v. Culler, 82 Mo. 623; State v. HopJdrk, 84 Mo. 283; State v. Wilson, 85 Mo. 140; State v. Suits, 106 Mo. 53; State v. Robinson, 117 Mo. 649; State v. Bryant, 93 Mo. 273, separate opinion of Judge Shebwood. - (2) Martin M. Dyer was…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
The defendants have appealed to this court, having been adjudged guilty of murder in the first degree. The indictment charges the crime to have been committed with a pistol, on the body of one Q-us. Meeks, in Linn county, on the tenth day of May, 1894.
As will be inferred from the place of trial the venue was changed to Carroll county on application of defendants, the basis of their application being the alleged prejudice against them of the inhabitants of the counties of Linn, Sullivan, and Chariton. .
As preliminary to disclosing a sufficient portion of the evidence to a proper understanding…
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