State v. Holden
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — How. Howard Gray, Judge. (1) The evidence, and all the evidence, showed that the crime charged was committed during the month of February, 1906, and prior to the filing of the information, which was February 26, 1906. So the jury could not possibly have been misled; neither was it possible for defendant to have been convicted of any crime committed prior to the time limited by the statute in such cases.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — How. Howard Gray, Judge. (1) The evidence, and all the evidence, showed that the crime charged was committed during the month of February, 1906, and prior to the filing of the information, which was February 26, 1906. So the jury could not possibly have been misled; neither was it possible for defendant to have been convicted of any crime committed prior to the time limited by the statute in such cases. (2) The simple statement of the facts is sufficient to convince any one of the guilt of defendant; for, had defendant not been guilty, he never would have…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
On February 26, 1906, the prosecuting attorney of Jasper county filed an information, and on March 6,1906, he filed an amended information, duly verified, by which he charged that the defendant, on the--day of February, 1906, feloniously did set up, keep and operate a certain table and gambling device, commonly called a “crap table,” which table was adapted, devised and designed for the purpose of playing games of chance for money and property. Defendant was tried on March 13, 1906, and convicted, and his punishment assessed at twelve months in the_ county jail. After filing formal motions…
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