State v. Slamon
Supreme Court of Vermont
Information for grand larceny. Trial by jury, Washington County, September Term, 1900, Watson, J., presiding. Verdict of guilty. Judgment on verdict and sentence imposed. The respondent excepted.
1Opinion of the CourtTaft, C. J.
I. An officer had a search warrant to search the person of the respondent for stolen goods. When engaged in the search he found on the person of the respondent, and took from it, a letter written to the respondent by a person whom the latter improved as a witness, in the impeachment of whom, the letter contained material testimony. Upon trial the state offered the letter in evidence and it was admitted under objection and exception. The exceptions do not state in express terms that the letter was taken from the person of the respondent against his will but we so construe them as it is the…
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