State v. Horton
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — lion. Ralph 8. Latshaw, Judge. (1) The verdict of the jury was against the evidence and should be set aside. Under the evidence the verdict indicated that the jury were actuated by bias and prejudice against defendant. (2) The court erred in not sustaining defendant’s objections to the testimony of Dr. Stone, who examined the defendant and testified as to his findings.
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Appeal from Jackson Criminal Court. — lion. Ralph 8. Latshaw, Judge. (1) The verdict of the jury was against the evidence and should be set aside. Under the evidence the verdict indicated that the jury were actuated by bias and prejudice against defendant. (2) The court erred in not sustaining defendant’s objections to the testimony of Dr. Stone, who examined the defendant and testified as to his findings. State v. Newcomb, 220 Mo. 65; Constitution, art. 2, sec. 23. (3) The verdict is against the evidence and against the weight of the evidence. Johnson v. State, 17 Ohio, 593; ITornbeck v.…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P. J.
Tried in the criminal court of Jackson county, defendant was convicted of rape, and Rape. appeals from a judgment of that court sentencing bim to a term of twenty-five years in the State penitentiary.
Defendant (colored) was a school teacher in Kansas City, Missouri, and was charged with ravishing Callie Cason, one of his pupils, of the age of eleven years.
The testimony of the prosecutrix is to the effect that when school adjourned'for the noon hour on May *660_ Th© Facts. 25, 1911, the defendant requested her to re-7. 7 x main and pour some water on Ms hands; that, after the other pupils had left…
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