State v. Green
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — Hon. Henry P. White, Judge. 1. A defendant, when charged with a capital offense, must be furnished with a copy of the indictment; he is not bound to look beyond the certified copy, and when this states no offense, the indictment should be quashed, or a correct copy furnished. 2 Wag.
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Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — Hon. Henry P. White, Judge. 1. A defendant, when charged with a capital offense, must be furnished with a copy of the indictment; he is not bound to look beyond the certified copy, and when this states no offense, the indictment should be quashed, or a correct copy furnished. 2 Wag. Stat, p. 1095, Sec. 2. 2. The State should have been compelled to elect counts for trial, and should not have been allowed to wait until the evidence was in, and then ask instructions on the second count alone. 8. The list of jurors should have been furnished defendant at…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.
— At the February term, 1877, of the criminal court of Jackson county, at Independence, the defendant was indicted jointly with one Frank Miller, for murder in the first degree for the killing of Henry H. Hughes. The indictment contained three counts, the first of which charged Green and Miller jointly as principals; the second charged Green as principal and Miller as being present, aiding, abetting, &c.; and the third charged Miller as principal and Green as being present, &c. The defendants were duly arraigned, and each pleaded not guilty, and on motion of each, a severance was ordered. On…
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