Legal Opinion

Brown v. United States

Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory

Decided June 9, 1899PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the United States Court for the Northern district. John R Thomas, Judge. Cyrus A. Brown was convicted of murder, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtClayton, J.

On the 17th day of July, 1897, the defendant, Cyrus A. Brown, was convicted of murder upon an indictment of the usual common-law form for that offense. The indictment contained two counts. The first alleged that the killing was done with a gun; and the second, that it was done with a pistol. With this exception, the two counts were identical. The verdict of conviction was upon *585the second count'. It was silent as to the first. On motion of the defendant this verdict was set aside, and a new trial granted. On the 17th day of December, 1897, the defendant was again tried upon the same…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Selvester v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. State v. McCordSupreme Court of Kansas · 1871
  3. State v. . StantonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1841
  4. Bailey v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1858
  5. Collins v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1835

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. BalsleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Stancliff v. United StatesCourt Of Appeals Of Indian Territory · 1904
  3. Blevins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944
  4. Schultz v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908
  5. Schultz v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1908

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