State v. Williamson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Pettis Criminal Court. — Hon. John E. Ryland, Judge. (1) The plea in abatement could not avail defendant. R. S. 1889, secs. 4067, 4068. Even if the statutory objections had been made, they would not have been of any avail at the time they were made. State v. Holcomb, 86 Mo. 371; State ®. Turlington, 102 Mo. 642. (2) The jurors to whom objections were made were competent.
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Appeal from Pettis Criminal Court. — Hon. John E. Ryland, Judge. (1) The plea in abatement could not avail defendant. R. S. 1889, secs. 4067, 4068. Even if the statutory objections had been made, they would not have been of any avail at the time they were made. State v. Holcomb, 86 Mo. 371; State ®. Turlington, 102 Mo. 642. (2) The jurors to whom objections were made were competent. State ». Walton, 74 Mo. 270 ; State ». Cunningham, 100 Mo. 382 ; State ®. Brooks, 92 Mo. 542 ; Slate ®. Greemoade, 72 Mo. 298. The finding of the trial court as to the qualifications of the jurors will not foe…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
The defendant, Thomas Williamson, was indicted at the November term, 1890, of the Pettis county criminal court, charged with murder in the first degree, with having on or about the twenty-fifth of May, 1890, killed and murdered Jefferson Moore by striking him on the head with an axe. Counsel were assigned him by the court.
He filed a plea in abatement to the indictment based on the ground that he was not afforded an opportunity of challenging the grand jury. He alleged none of the statutory grounds of challenge to any member of the grand jury. The plea was held bad and overruled by the court.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
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- State v. MyersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Baldwin v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1848
- State v. HolcombSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
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