Stephens v. People
New York Supreme Court
This case came before this court on a writ of error directed to the New York Oyer and Terminer; in return to which writ the clerk of such court returned the following record of conviction : wm City and County of Neto York, ss: Be it remembered, that at a Court of General Sessions of the Peace, holden at the City Hall, of the city of New York, in and for the city and county of New York, on the first Monday of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and…
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This case came before this court on a writ of error directed to the New York Oyer and Terminer; in return to which writ the clerk of such court returned the following record of conviction : wm City and County of Neto York, ss: Be it remembered, that at a Court of General Sessions of the Peace, holden at the City Hall, of the city of New York, in and for the city and county of New York, on the first Monday of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, before George G. Barnard, Esquire, Becorder of the said city of New York, justice of the said court, assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Lott, J.
The plaintiff m error was tried at a Court of Oyer and Terminer, held in and for the city and county of New York, on an indictment charging him with the murder of his wife.
His trial commenced on the 7th day of March, 1859, and was continued by adjournment from day to day until the twenty-sixth day of that month.
The jury found him guilty, and judgment has been rendered on their verdiet.
That judgment, with a bill of exceptions, containing various exceptions taken to decisions of the court on the trial, was removed on a writ of error to this court for review, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. RathbunNew York Supreme Court · 1839
- People v. DouglassNew York Supreme Court · 1825
- the People v. Ransom.New York Supreme Court · 1831
- People v. M'KayNew York Supreme Court · 1820
3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. LambNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- People v. HelmbrechtNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
- People v. SicklesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898