Legal Opinion

State v. Taylor

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1908PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Wapello District Oourt. — Hon. F. W. Eichelberger, Judge. The defendant was indicted- for robbery as defined in section 4753 of tbe Code. He entered a plea of not guilty. Trial to a jury and verdict of guilty. Judgment imposing a sentence to the reformatory at Anamosa for a term not exceeding ten years. Defendant appeals.—

1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.

— At the time of the alleged offense, September 20, 1907, the defendant was a boy seventeen years of age. The prosecuting witness Joseph Aldridge was an old man about eighty years of age. They met at Gal-lager’s saloon in Ottumwa. The defendant, with two other young men, was already present at the saloon when Aldridge came there. The evidence tends to show that Aldridge joined them in a drinking spree, purchasing for them and himself one or two cans of beer, and that they all became more or less intoxicated and engaged in more or less hilarity. Aldridge had with him a watch, and the evidence…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. WaltersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
  2. State v. HathawaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  3. State v. ReasbySupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  4. State v. MikesellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  5. State v. NeisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. KobylaszSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  2. State v. MarshallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  3. State v. HabhabSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  4. State v. FonzaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  5. State v. BuhrSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976

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