Legal Opinion

State v. Roberts

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 1, 1851PublishedCited by 9 opinions

On Exceptions from the District Court, Hathaway, J. Indictment for a conspiracy. After verdict against the defendant Roberts, he moved in arrest of judgment for insufficiency of the indictment. The motion was overruled, and exceptions were taken.

1Opinion of the CourtTenney, J.

This indictment consists of three counts. The first charges a conspiracy of the defendants, with the intent one James Hawes wrongfully and wickedly to injure and defraud of his money, goods and chattels and estate. The second is for a conspiracy the said James Hawes to injure, cheat and defraud of his moneys, goods and chattels. The third alleges a conspiracy of the defendants, wrongfully and wickedly to obtain from James Hawes his money, goods and other property, designedly and by false pretences, and with intent to defraud.

The indictment contains no count or charge against the defendants…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Campbell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  2. State v. ChickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
  3. United States v. WalshU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri · 1878
  4. State v. BarkerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  5. Territory v. CarlandMontana Supreme Court · 1886

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