Legal Opinion

State v. Blunt

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 5, 1882PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Floyd District Oov/rt. The defendant was tried in the court below under an indictment for an assault with intent to commit a rape, and was convicted. He appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.

I. When the complainant was on the stand as a witness, she identified the defendant as the person who committed the assault upon her. It is claimed that the judgment should be reversed because the district attorney, before the witness, answered the question whether she could see defendant in the court room, pointed him out to her. Affidavits have been submitted on both sides as to what occured at that time, and, if that which is certified by the court and sworn to by others on the part of the'State is true, there was no improper action by the district attorney. Even if he did point out the…

2Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. StumpSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
  2. State v. WatsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
  3. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1936
  4. Gale H. Johnson v. John E. Bennett, Warden, Iowa State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
  5. State v. WorthenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904

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