State v. Grimmell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Greene District Court. — Hon. S. M. Elwood, Judge. This is an appeal from certain rulings of tbe trial court in the above cause, wherein defendant was accused of the ■ crime of murder in" the second degree, perpetrated, as is alleged, in an attempt to produce a miscarriage. A verdict of not guilty was directed, and the state appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Deemer, J. —
1 The notice of appeal was signed by E. G. Albert, county attorney; and it is argued that he had no authority to take the appeal, in th$ absence of. authority from the board of supervisors of Greene county, and that, even with this authority, he had no right to take the appeal. The contention is that the attorney-general alone has the right to take and perfect an appeal in a criminal case.' Code, section 5448, provides that either *598the state or tbe defendant may appeal in a criminal case; section 5449, that the appeal is perfected by the party or his attorney serving notice on the…
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- The People v. . MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
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- Shuman v. Supreme Lodge Knights of HonorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
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