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State v. Testerman

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1878PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from McDonald Circuit Court — Hon. Joseph Cravens, Judge. In this indictment a different and distinct felony of the same grade is charged in each count. The first count charges that Arnol Stultz shot in the back and killed deceased with a pistol, and that defendant and Carver were present, aiding and assisting him in the killing.

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Appeal from McDonald Circuit Court — Hon. Joseph Cravens, Judge. In this indictment a different and distinct felony of the same grade is charged in each count. The first count charges that Arnol Stultz shot in the back and killed deceased with a pistol, and that defendant and Carver were present, aiding and assisting him in the killing. The second count charges that defendant stabbed and cut in the breast and killed dece.ased.with a knife, and that Stultz and Carver were present aiding him in the killing. And although it may be said that both counts in effect charge each of said defendants as…

1Opinion of the CourtHenry, J.

Defendant- Arnol Stultz, and Andrew Carver, were indicted for the murder of Winfield Scott Painter, and at the October term, 1873, of the McDonald circuit court, defendant was tried and convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The indictment contained two counts. The first count charged that Arnol Stultz shot and killed the deceased,/and that defendant and Andrew Caiwer were present, aiding and assisting. The second charged that Testerman killed the deceased by cutting him with a knife, and that Stultz and Carver were…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
  2. State v. ClintonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
  3. State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
  4. State v. DavisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
  5. Glenn v. LehnenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. State v. SaundersOregon Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Mulkey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1911
  3. State v. MaloneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
  4. State v. NolandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
  5. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1912

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