State v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court. — Hon. W. I. Wallace, Judge. (1) Tlie court erred, in overruling the objections of the defendant and admitting evidence on part of the state, for that the indictment alleged that the offense was committed on the fourth of November, 1886, and that the fourth of November, 1886, had not arrived. (2) The court erred in permitting the witness to answer the question, as to whether he had seen any persons on the streets some nights before.
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Appeal from Dallas Circuit Court. — Hon. W. I. Wallace, Judge. (1) Tlie court erred, in overruling the objections of the defendant and admitting evidence on part of the state, for that the indictment alleged that the offense was committed on the fourth of November, 1886, and that the fourth of November, 1886, had not arrived. (2) The court erred in permitting the witness to answer the question, as to whether he had seen any persons on the streets some nights before. (8) The court erred in overruling the objections of the defendant, and admitting the testimony of S. H. Burris. (4) The court…
1Opinion of the CourtSixerwood, J.
The defendant was charged by the indictment with the crime of arson of the store-house of S. H. Burris, and his trial resulted in his conviction of that offense, his punishment being assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of five years. Prom the judgment and sentence he appeals to this court, assigning frequent errors.
I. The charge that the indictment is fatally defective, for that it charges the crime to have been committed on a day subsequent to that on which the trial occurred, is answered by section 1821, Revised Statutes, 1879. The case of State v. Burnett, 81 Mo. 119,…
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