Meadors v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crawford Circuit Court; James Cochran, Judge; 1. This was a felony, and the record fails to show that defendant pleaded to the indictment or that the jury were sworn. 37 Ark. 61. 2. The evidence fails to warrant a conviction. Incompetent testimony was also admitted. 1. Ño objections were made to the case proceeding to trial.
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Appeal from Crawford Circuit Court; James Cochran, Judge; 1. This was a felony, and the record fails to show that defendant pleaded to the indictment or that the jury were sworn. 37 Ark. 61. 2. The evidence fails to warrant a conviction. Incompetent testimony was also admitted. 1. Ño objections were made to the case proceeding to trial. The objection comes too late on appeal. 79 Ark. 293; 51 Id. 126; 56 Id. 488; lb. 4. It is too late after verdict. 40 Ark. 511; 44 Id. 122; 36 La. Ann. 804; 19 la. 169; 86 Ark. 360; 55 Id. 342; 51 Id. 130. 2. There is no valid bill of exceptions. 55 Ark. Law…
1Opinion of the Court
'McCULLOCH, C. J.
The defendant was indicted for the offense of 'cutting down and destroying growing timber, of the value of $100.00, on certain lands of another, which constituted a felony under the statute providing that if any one shall, without lawful authority, etc., enter upon land belonging to the State, or any corporation or person “and shall cut down or destroy, or cause to be cut down or destroyed, any tree or trees standing or growing thereon, of the value of more than ten dollars * # * shall be deemed guilty of a felony.” Kirby’s Digest, Sec. 1902.(1) The trial jury returned a…
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