State v. Carter
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from 'Lawrence Circuit Court. — Hon. M. G. McGregor, Judge. A writ of error or appeal will not be heard in criminal cases when the party suing it out has escaped from the jurisdiction of the court. 1 Chit. Cr. L. 663 ; Whart. Cr. PI. and Pr. (8 Ed.) sec. 774a; State v. Rippon, 2 Bay. (S. C.) 99 ; Anon., 31 Me. 592 ; Sherman v. Commonwealth, 14 Gratt. 677; Commonwealth w.
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Appeal from 'Lawrence Circuit Court. — Hon. M. G. McGregor, Judge. A writ of error or appeal will not be heard in criminal cases when the party suing it out has escaped from the jurisdiction of the court. 1 Chit. Cr. L. 663 ; Whart. Cr. PI. and Pr. (8 Ed.) sec. 774a; State v. Rippon, 2 Bay. (S. C.) 99 ; Anon., 31 Me. 592 ; Sherman v. Commonwealth, 14 Gratt. 677; Commonwealth w. Leftwieh, 20 Gratt. 723; Commonwealth v. Andrews, 97 Mass. 543 ; Commonwealth v. Bale, 15 Mass. 133; Commonwealth v. Costello, 121 Mass. 371; People v. Genet, 59 N. Y. 80 ; Wilson v. Commonwealth, 10 Bush. 526; Smith…
1Opinion of the CourtSnERWooD, J.
— Carter, the defendant, was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree, to-wit, the *432killing of one Robert Crockett. He was convicted of that offense, sentenced to be hanged, and being confined in jail a waiting the result of his appeal, made his escape and is still at large. The fact of his escape is shown by the affidavit of the sheriff of Lawrence county.
The cause of the defendant was docketed for the last term of this court; but he being still at large, the state, by its proper officer, moved that the appeal of the defendant be dismissed in consequence of his escape. Whereupon…
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