Commonwealth v. Sayars
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeals, Nos. 121 and 122, April T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Nos. 209 and 210, Dec. T., 1901, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. R. K. Sayars and Fred T. Newland. Indictment for fraudulently making and altering a written instrument.
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Appeals, Nos. 121 and 122, April T., 1902, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny Co., Nos. 209 and 210, Dec. T., 1901, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. R. K. Sayars and Fred T. Newland. Indictment for fraudulently making and altering a written instrument. The court charged in part as follows: Good character should be considered in a doubtful case, or in a case where, after summing up all the testimony carefully, the jury are in an equilibrium or almost balanced; the testimony of good character, if that testimony is considered good and satisfactory to the jury, because…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The defendant was indicted with Fred T. Newland under two indictments, charging them with fraudulently making written instruments and fraudulently altering written instruments. On the trial, Newland pleaded nolle contendere, and was the principal witness of the commonwealth on the trial of Sayars, who was found guilty under both indictments. Counsel for defendant presented a point as follows : “ Second. Evidence of good reputation is substantive evidence, and may of itself raise a reasonable doubt of the defendant’s guilt,” which was answered, “ That point is affirmed. I…
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