State v. Sneed
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from, Jackson Criminal' Court. — James K. Sheley5 Esq., Special Judge. (1) The trial court committed error in allowing the witness, Falks, to state the threats and remarks made by the mob assembled at Sutherland’s store soon after the arrest of defendant. In State v. Jaeger, 66 Mo. 180, it is said: “ And the courts will hesitate long before they will say that the violation of a plain rule of evidence did not operate to the prejudice of the accused.”
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Appeal from, Jackson Criminal' Court. — James K. Sheley5 Esq., Special Judge. (1) The trial court committed error in allowing the witness, Falks, to state the threats and remarks made by the mob assembled at Sutherland’s store soon after the arrest of defendant. In State v. Jaeger, 66 Mo. 180, it is said: “ And the courts will hesitate long before they will say that the violation of a plain rule of evidence did not operate to the prejudice of the accused.” See, also, State r>. Thomas, 78 Mo. 827; State v. Holmes, 54 Mo. 153 ; State v. Cox, 65 Mo. 32 ; McKnigM v. State, 6 Tex. App. 158; State…
1Opinion of the CourtTIeney, C. J.
Defendant was indicted in the criminal court of Jackson county for the murder of O. H. Loomis, on the twenty-sixth of J uly, 1884. IIe was tried and convicted of murder in the first degree at the October term of said court, 1884, and has appealed from the judgment. The evidence for the state tended to prove the crime with which he is charged, but the first wit' ness for the state testified as follows : “Sneed was. drunk at the time ; was quite stupid — did not realize what he had done. The only remark he made after the shooting was in answer to the inquiry: ‘ why he did it.’ He replied : ‘ I…
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