State v. Willis
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Decatur District Court. The facts necessary to an understanding of this case, are presented in the opinion. cited 1 Greenl. Ev. sec. 880 ; 2 Russell on Crimes 963-965; 1 G. Greene 320-323; 5 Iowa 465.
1Opinion of the CourtStockton, J.
Indictment for burglary. The only question in the cause is, whether the District Court should have sustained the motion to arrest the judgment and grant a new trial.
The defendant and one Grindstaff were indicted jointly; Grindstaff pleaded guilty. On the trial of Willis, the State introduced Grindstaff as a witness, who gave evidence tending to show that defendant was guilty of the crime of which he was charged, and that the witness and he were jointly concerned in the burglary. The testimony of the witness went to show the circumstances under which the crime was committed, and the manner in…
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