State v. Brownfield
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Henry Circuit Court. — Hon. J. B. Gantt, Judge. The granting or refusing the change of venne was a matter strictly in the discretion of the trial court, and the whole question is submitted to that court.
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Appeal from Henry Circuit Court. — Hon. J. B. Gantt, Judge. The granting or refusing the change of venne was a matter strictly in the discretion of the trial court, and the whole question is submitted to that court. State v. O’Rourke, 55 Mo. 440 ; State v. Whitton, 68 Mo. 91; State v. Guy, 69 Mo. 431. The record fails to show that defendant saved his exceptions to the action of the court in overruling his objections to the qualifications of certain jurors and this court will not review the point. Harrison v. Bartlett, 51 Mo. 170; State v. Williams, 77 Mo. 310 ; R. S., 1879, § 1921. The court…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.
At the March term, 1884, of the Henry county circuit court, the defendant was indicted jointly with one Frank Hopkirk for murder in the first degree for killing John E. Wells, on the 29th day of February, 1884. Upon the application of the parties charged on the 12th of September, 1884, a severance was granted. Defendant was put upon his trial on the 29th of September, 1884, which resulted in his conviction of murder in the first degree, and after making an unsuccessful motion for a new trial and in arrest of judgment brings the case here by appeal.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- Harrison v. BartlettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- State v. WhittonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
- State v. GuySupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
- State v. BurgessSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
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