State v. Pishner
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Tucker County. Nick Pishner was convicted of an escape from jail and brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Judge:
Nick Pisher was convicted iipon an indictment charging him with feloniously escaping from jail, by force and violence, in violation of Sec. 11, Ch. 147, serial section 5259, Code 1913, and was sentenced to one year’s confinement *745in the penitentiary. This writ of error was awarded to the judgment. Previous to his escape he had been adjudged guilty of a felony and was confined in jail awaiting the decision of this court upon a writ of error to that judgment. On the 27th of February, 1913, pending his appeal, he broke jail and was recaptured the next day. On the 7th March, 1913,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. GorhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Commonwealth v. KileyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
- Faunce v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Lanham v. MeadowsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
- State v. PishnerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1913
3Cited by10 opinions
- The PEOPLE v. HillIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
- State Ex. Rel. McGilton v. AdamsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1958
- State Ex Rel. Robison v. BolesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1965
- Moore v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
- United Fuel Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1927
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.