State v. Fields
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Wapello District Oourt. The defendant was tried and convicted of tbe' crime of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. He appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrooK, J.
One ground upon which the defendant bases his claim for a reversal of the judgment is that the indictment does not charge him with murder in the first degree. He relies upon the case of State v. McCormick, 27 Iowa, 402. We have examined the indictment in that case, and carefully compared it with the indictment in this, and are in great doubt whether the specific intent to kill is sufficiently charged. It is unnecessary to set out the indictment in this opinion, as we think the case may be disposed of without determining a question which is attended with so much doubt and difficulty.
II. If we…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. McCormickSupreme Court of Iowa · 1869
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