State v. Weston
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jackson District Court. — Hon. William F. Brannan, Judge. The defendant was indicted for murder in the first degree. He was convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for eighteen months, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, C. J.
I. Counsel for appellee filed a motion to strike the evidence from the record, upon the ground that it was not preserved by a bill of exceptions within the proper time. The motion is overruled. There is doubt in our minds whether the motion is well taken, and as this is a criminal case, and the sustaining of the motion would not affect the result or conclusion, we have reached on the merits of the case, it is better that this disposition be made of the motion.
*126II. There is much complaint made by counsel for the defendant in reference to alleged misconduct of counsel for the state, in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. SheltonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- State v. CrossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- State v. MaloySupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- State v. MahanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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