State v. Revere

HAMITER, Justice.

In a bill of information filed April 7, 1942, Roy J. Revere was charged with having committed the crime of bigamy on March 20, 1942, in that he willfully and feloniously married one Vera Fortato while then being the lawful husband of Anna Mae Christina ■ Revere.

Trial by a jury of twelve took place in October, 1942, and there was returned on the 21st day of that month a verdict of guilty as charged. The jury was polled, at the request of defense counsel, with the resultant showing that eleven had favored conviction while one was for acquittal.

After motions for a new trial and…