State v. Force
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Sioux county: James J. Harrington, District Judge. Exceptions to the rulings of the trial court, on the admission of evidence, under section 483 of the criminal code.
1Opinion of the Court
Kirkpatrick, C.
This is an error proceeding prosecuted by the county attorney of Sioux county under the provisions of sections 515, 516, 517 of the criminal code, from a judgment of the district court for that county, directing the acquittal of James Force, charged with the murder of one Harvey Russell on June 16, 1901. The trial ivas had on December 5, 1901. Very little material or competent evidence was offered and received by the trial court, and, upon the evidence received, the jury would, hardly have been justified in finding the defendant guilty. The peremptory instruction of the trial…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. StrongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1866
- Heldt v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1886
- People v. PartonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
- Furst v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1891
- Taylor v. StateNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. Thomas W. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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