State v. Westfall
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wrnren District, Court. The defendant was convicted of murder in tbe second degree, and sentenced to twelve years confinement in tbe penitentiary, for the killing of George Howrey, and now appeals to tbÍ3 court. Tbe facts of tbe case, so far as they are necessary to be stated for a proper understanding of the points ruled by the court, are found in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The indictment charges the defendant and eight others — one his father, two his brothers — with the murder of George Howrey. The defendants demanded separate trials, and upon the motion of the district attorney the defendant, whose case is now before us, was first put upon trial.. Prior to tlie election of separate trials, and of the order therefor, the defendants united in successive motions for a change of venue and for a continuance. They were both overruled.
The facts connected with the homicide, so far as they are involved in the points upon which we find the decision of tlie •ease…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. MaloySupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
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