Commonwealth v. Harmon
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 178, Jan. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of O. & T. Sept. T., 1899, No. 20, on verdict of guilty of manslaughter in case of Commonwealth v. Jesse C. Harmon. Indictment for murder. Before Cbawfobd, P. J. At the trial the court charged in part as follows: ["You have also the testimony of a great many witnesses as regards the reputation of both these parties, that of Jesse C. Harmon, the defendant here, and that of Ezekiel Hewitt, the deceased.
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Appeal, No. 178, Jan. T., 1900, by defendant, from judgment of O. & T. Sept. T., 1899, No. 20, on verdict of guilty of manslaughter in case of Commonwealth v. Jesse C. Harmon. Indictment for murder. Before Cbawfobd, P. J. At the trial the court charged in part as follows: ["You have also the testimony of a great many witnesses as regards the reputation of both these parties, that of Jesse C. Harmon, the defendant here, and that of Ezekiel Hewitt, the deceased. Quite a number of witnesses have testified that as far as their knowledge goes—and they have testified they were acquainted with the…
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Opinion by
Mb. Justice Mitchell,
The single assignment of error is to the charge of the court on the subject of good character.
In his general charge the judge said: “ In regard to evidence of this character, it is the duty of the court to say to you, that where it is shown to your satisfaction that the defendant was of good general reputation for peace and good order in the community, that kind of testimony, if properly made out to you, is positive and substantive evidence and it should be weighed by you in consideration of this case. The courts of highest resort in this state have said, it is…
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