State v. Woodward
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry G. Riley, Judge. (1) The court should have sustained appellant’s objection to the leading questions propounded to witness Curry. McKelvey, Ev., sec. 236 ; State v. Keith, 53 Mo. App. 383. (2) The court committed reversible error in permitting the State to prove the good reputation of the deceased when the defense had not put the reputation of deceased in issue by offering evidence of his bad reputation.
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Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry G. Riley, Judge. (1) The court should have sustained appellant’s objection to the leading questions propounded to witness Curry. McKelvey, Ev., sec. 236 ; State v. Keith, 53 Mo. App. 383. (2) The court committed reversible error in permitting the State to prove the good reputation of the deceased when the defense had not put the reputation of deceased in issue by offering evidence of his bad reputation. McKelvey, Ev., sec. 120. The. defense can only attack the reputation of deceased by showing his general character or reputation, which was…
1Opinion of the CourtFox, J.
This cause is here on appeal from a judgment of conviction in the circuit court of Pemiscot county of murder in the second degree. This prosecution is based upon an information filed by the prosecuting attorney of Pemiscot county charging George and Clifford Woodward with murder in the second degree. The correctness and validity of the information being challenged, it is well to reproduce it. It is as follows:
“In the circuit court of Pemiscot county, Missouri, To February term, 1904.
“State of Missouri, County of Pemiscot, ss.
“State of Missouri
v.
“George Woodward and Clifford Woodward.
“L. L.…
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