Vaughan v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Washing-ton Circuit Court. Edward S. McDaniee, Judge. Samuel E. Vaughan was indicted in the Madison circuit court as accessory before the fact to the murder of W. A. Gage, alleg-ed to have been committed by Thomas Hamilton. On March 17th, 1892, the cause was set for trial on April 18th, 1892, and on March 18th the court adjourned until April 18th.
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APPEAL from Washing-ton Circuit Court. Edward S. McDaniee, Judge. Samuel E. Vaughan was indicted in the Madison circuit court as accessory before the fact to the murder of W. A. Gage, alleg-ed to have been committed by Thomas Hamilton. On March 17th, 1892, the cause was set for trial on April 18th, 1892, and on March 18th the court adjourned until April 18th. On the day set for trial defendant objected to any proceedings being taken or order made in the cause, for the reason that the circuit court of Madison county began on the first Monday in March, 1892, and by the laws of the State of…
1Opinion of the CourtCockriee, C. J.
The appellant was indicted as. accessory before the fact to murder in the first degree. He was convicted and sentenced to be hung. His motion for a new trial assigns numerous g-rounds for there versal of the judgment.
1. One of the grounds assigned for new trial and argued here is that the judgment should be reversed because of improper influence brought to bear upon the jury to obtain a verdict. It is said that the evidence of' this influence is reached from two distinct sources : first, that it is found in a certificate of the executive and ministerial officers of the court, which is…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fordyce v. JacksonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
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- Love v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1860
- Casey v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1881
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- State v. WilsonWyoming Supreme Court · 1924
- King v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973
- Sneed v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923
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