State v. Maupin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polh District Court. — Lester L. Thompson, Judge. Ti-ie defendant was indicted, charged with murder in the first degree, was tried, and was convicted of the crime of murder of Joe ITayes by striking him on the. head, with a wooden club. The jury fixed the death penalty, and judgment was entered in conformity with the Verdict. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtArthur, J.
That defendant killed Joe Hayes, there is no doubt. Defendant offered no testimony to in any way contradict the evidence offered by the State of what occurred at the scene of the murder on the night of January 20, 1922. Also, defendant made a confession of the commission of the crime, in which he related the facts of the crime substantially as shown by the other testimony offered by the State. It is permissible, under the record, to make a statement of the salient facts of the crime, as follows:
The scene of the crime was at Carney, where the Saylor mines are located, about 8 miles north of…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
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- State v. WallackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
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