State v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Mitchell District Court. On November 10, 1886, E. D. Parker died, in the penitentiary, to which he had been sentenced for attempting to kill his wife. This case is in this court to determine the liability of Parker’s estate for the costs of the prosecution. The opinion contains a sufficient statement of the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
On May 8, 1886, E. D. Parker was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary of the state at hard labor for the term of ten years, for attempting to commit the offense of killing his wife, Kate Parker. On November 10, 1886, he died, in the penitentiary. This case is pending in this court as to the liability of his estate for the costs of the prosecution.
The information filed in the case contains two counts, the first averring the attempt to commit the offense of killing Mrs. Kate Parker, and the second the attempt to commit the offense of…
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