State v. Dakin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Gourt. The defendant was indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, for the murder of one John IL Stough. lie appeals to this court for a reversal of the judgment against him.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
l. practice: continuance: diligence. — The indictment was found at the April term, 3878, of the Marshall District Court. The defendant was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and by agreement the . . , ... cause was continued to the next term, winch occurred in October, 1878. The alleged crime was committed on *396the 27tli. day of March, 1878. At the October term the defendant filed a motion for a change of the place of trial, .grounded upon the alleged prejudice of the inhabitants of Marshall county against him. The motion also alleged that the inhabitants of the county of Story were so prejudiced…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. ScottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
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