State v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Saline Criminal Court. — Hon. John E. Ryland, Judge. Appellant was indicted for murder in the first degree for killing one Thomas Powell, and upon trial was convicted of murder in the second degree.
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Appeal from Saline Criminal Court. — Hon. John E. Ryland, Judge. Appellant was indicted for murder in the first degree for killing one Thomas Powell, and upon trial was convicted of murder in the second degree. The court gave, among others, the following instruction for the state: 7. If the jury believe from the evidence that Willard Thompson and Powell, on the night of the 23d day of January were at a dance at the house of one William Sigler, and that Thompson invited Powell out of the house to settle a difficulty with him or to advise Powell how he should act or what his conduct should be…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
-Thompson was indicted for killing Thos. Powell, and on his trial was convicted of murder in the second degree.
I. The instructions in this case, given on behalf of the state, number eleven and cover some three pages in print, and,those given on the part of the defendant number thirteen and cover a like space. I suppose the day will never arrive in this state when the trial courts wiH in a few brief and pointed instructions lay down the law which is to guide the jury in criminal- prosecutions. Here are twenty-four instructions given and four more asked, when it would seem that three…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
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