Brown v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the County Court of Henrico- county, rendered August 23, 1899, on an indictment for a felony. The evidence sufficiently appears in the opinion of the court. On the trial, the prisoner asked for two instructions, which were refused by the court, and, in lieu thereof three others were given.
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Error to a judgment of the County Court of Henrico- county, rendered August 23, 1899, on an indictment for a felony. The evidence sufficiently appears in the opinion of the court. On the trial, the prisoner asked for two instructions, which were refused by the court, and, in lieu thereof three others were given. The instructions asked for by the prisoner and those given by the court were as follows: Instructions asked for by the prisoner: “ 1. That in criminal cases, even where the evidence is so strong that it demonstrates the probability of the guilt of the prisoner, still if it fails to…
1Opinion of the CourtCardwell, J.
William Brown was indicted in the County Court of Henrico county for feloniously and maliciously obstructing a car upon the railroad leading from Richmond city to Seven Pines, in the county of Henrico, by putting and placing a large piece of timber upon the track of the railroad, with intent to derail the car and thereby endanger the life and safety of the passengers therein. Upon his trial he was found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for four years. He thereupon applied for a writ of error to the Circuit Court of-Henrico county, which was refused, and the case is now before us upon…
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