State v. Moorman
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Union, March, 1887. This was an indictment against Ike Moorman for arson. The evidence consisted wholly of confessions made by the prisoner on the morning after his arrest. The witnesses for the prosecution proved these confessions after satisfying the presiding judge that they had not been extorted by any threats or promises on the part of these witnesses.
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Before Aldrich, J., Union, March, 1887. This was an indictment against Ike Moorman for arson. The evidence consisted wholly of confessions made by the prisoner on the morning after his arrest. The witnesses for the prosecution proved these confessions after satisfying the presiding judge that they had not been extorted by any threats or promises on the part of these witnesses. The presiding judge was so satisfied from the statements made by the witnesses, without permitting any cross-examination upon this preliminary inquiry. Counsel for defendant said: “I would like to know the whole…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice SimpsoN.
The appellant, Ike Moorman, was indicted for arson. He was convicted at the March term of the court for Union county, 1887, and was sentenced by his honor, Judge Aldrich, to ten years at hard labor in the penitentiary. From this judgment he has appealed to this court, alleging error to the rulings and charge of his honor. His appeal is grounded upon nine exceptions. The main points involved, however, are but two, to wit: 1st. That certain confessions made by the defendant should not have been allowed to go to the jury under…
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