Legal Opinion

Morrison v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1881No. 9749PublishedCited by 32 opinions

From the Montgomery Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtWoods, J.

The appellants were convicted upon an indictment for petit larceny, and sentenced to the State prison,. Michaels for one year, and Morrison for two years. They have assigned error upon the overruling of their motion for a new trial. Of the alleged causes for the motion, the following only have been discussed by their counsel:

1st. The verdict is contrary to the law and the evidence.

2d. The verdict is not sustained by the evidence.

3d. The court en-ed in admitting evidence concerning the general moral character of the defendant Moi’rison.

4th. Error of law occurring at the trial, and misconduct…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Long v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Mershon v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Knight v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
  5. State v. BealIndiana Supreme Court · 1879

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Shular v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. HadleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Reed v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Southern Indiana Railway Co. v. FineIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910

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