Legal Opinion
State v. Frotten
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 7, 1946PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoulton, C. J.
The respondent was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree, and was tried and convicted. He admitted the commission of the homicide, but pleaded self defense and insanity. Before his arraignment and plea he moved to quash the indictment. The motion was denied, súbject to his exception. This is the first question for our consideration.
The motion was based upon matters not appearing upon the face of the record and was therefore an inappropriate procedure. A motion to quash does not allow joinder of issues of fact depending upon the testimony of witnesses, State v. Ward, 60 Vt 142,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Howe v. Lisbon Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1940
- Bliss v. Moore StoughtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1941
- Gould v. ParkerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1945
- People v. GrayIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Aguirre v. AjaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1943
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. OakesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1971
- State v. BakerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1947
- Oma Roy Eidson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
- State v. GravelleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1952
- In Re DunkerleySupreme Court of Vermont · 1977
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