Legal Opinion

Williams v. United States

Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory

Decided September 25, 1902PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the United States Court for the Central District. Wm. H. H. Clayton, Judge. Charles Williams and another were convicted of larceny, and they appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtGill, C. J.

There seems to be no complete report of the evidence in the case, but in the bill of exceptions seems to be the substance of the testimony, which is as follows: “That, when the first witness for the government was called, the defendant objected to the introduction of any evidence under said information upon the ground that the information was not signed by the prosecuting attorney at the time of filing same, nor any other person authorized to sign informations, and was not signed at all until after the jury had been sworn in this cause, and the district attorney signed it after stating his…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hall v. DoyleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1880

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
  2. Taylor v. United StatesCourt Of Appeals Of Indian Territory · 1906
  3. Bise v. United StatesCourt Of Appeals Of Indian Territory · 1904
  4. State v. SurlesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1949

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