Gordon v. State
Supreme Court of Iowa
Error to the Lucas District Court. The defendant was indicted in the county of Monroe, for the crime of murder. At the next term, the said defendant, owing to the prej udice and excitement against him in the county of Monroe, had the venue changed to the county of Lucas.
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Error to the Lucas District Court. The defendant was indicted in the county of Monroe, for the crime of murder. At the next term, the said defendant, owing to the prej udice and excitement against him in the county of Monroe, had the venue changed to the county of Lucas. The cause being thus transferred, he at the first term of that court, applied for a change of venue to another judicial district, based upon an affidavit, that he could not before that court, receive a fair and impartial trial, owing to the prejudice of the judge there presiding. This application was overruled, and the…
1Opinion of the CourtWright, C. J.
In this court, the plaintiff in error relies upon three grounds: First. That the court erred in refusing the change of venue. Second. In permitting the witness to be cross-examined as to particular instances of difficulties on the part of the prisoner, with other persons. Third. In instructing the jury that they could find him guilty of manslaughter. The question presented by the first assignment, was before this court in the case of Trulock v. The State, 1 Iowa, 515. It became unnecessary then, to determine it, however, that judgment being reversed on other grounds. It being again presented…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Benham v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1855
- Findley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1841
- Trulock v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1855
- Barrows v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1849
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- State v. AnselmoUtah Supreme Court · 1915
- State v. ColeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- State v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1861
- State v. TippetSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
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