Legal Opinion

State v. Staley

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 15, 1869PublishedCited by 42 opinions

Tbe defendant was indicted with. John Whitman and Charles Edwards, for the murder of Frederick Ableitner. The defendant was tried separately in the District Court for Olmsted county, found guilty, and sentenced. After verdict, and before judgment, defendant moved for a new trial, which,was denied; he appeals to this Court. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

Wilson, Ch. J.

The defendant having been convicted in the District Court of Olmsted County of *108the murder of Frederick Ableitner, made a motion for a new trial, which was denied, and from the order of denial he appealed to this Court. ¥e shall examine the several grounds on which he claims to be entitled to a new trial, in the order in which they were stated by his counsel.

The wife of the deceased having been called as a witness ' for the State testified, that three men came to the house after dark, and having called her husband out, knocked him down and shot at him; that he fell…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Caldwell v. . MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
  2. The People v. . WentzNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
  3. Lansing v. WiswallNew York Supreme Court · 1848
  4. Barton v. KaneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1863
  5. Budlong v. Van NostrandNew York Supreme Court · 1857

3Cited by42 opinions

  1. J. L. Cooper & Co. v. Anchor Securities Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1941
  2. State v. WintzingerodeOregon Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Murphy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1923
  4. People v. KlyczekIllinois Supreme Court · 1923
  5. State v. StormsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901

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