State v. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Perry Circuit Court. Wagn. Stat., 445; State vs. Foster, 61 Mo. 549; State vs. Hudson, 59 Mo. 135; State vs. Joeckel, 44 Mo. 234 ; State vs. Saunders, 53 Mo. 234.) State vs* Shoultz, 25 Mo.' 128, Instruction No. 11, p. 153; State vs. Hays, 23 Mo. 287 ; State vs. Nueslein, 25 Mo. Ill; State vs. Joeckel, 44 Mo. 234 ; State vs. Holme, 54 Mo. 153.
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, Judge
Defendant was indicted in the Circuit Court of Perry County for murder in the first degree, for killing one Augustus Washington. He was put upon his trial, which resulted in his conviction for murder in the first degree. An ineffectual motion for new trial was made and the case is brought here for review on writ of error.
The only point relied upon by defendant’s counsel is the ac-' tion of the court in giving instructions.
It does not appear from the record that any instructions were asked either on the part of the State or the defendant, but the . court of its own motion gave eleven…
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