State v. Adams
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Franklin District Court. Information filed in September 1877, charging appellant Adams, and three others (French, Kester, and Swope,) jointly, with the crimes of burglary in the second degree, and grand larceny. Swope was discharged by the prosecution to become a witness for the state. A trial was had at September Term 1877, as to French and Kester, and they were acquitted. A trial was also had as to Adams, at September Term 1877, and the jury disagreed.
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Appeal from Franklin District Court. Information filed in September 1877, charging appellant Adams, and three others (French, Kester, and Swope,) jointly, with the crimes of burglary in the second degree, and grand larceny. Swope was discharged by the prosecution to become a witness for the state. A trial was had at September Term 1877, as to French and Kester, and they were acquitted. A trial was also had as to Adams, at September Term 1877, and the jury disagreed. The case came on for trial again at the January Term 1878. The defendant moved for a change of venue, which was refused. He also…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
Defendant was convicted in the district court of Franklin county of the crime of burglary, and from such conviction has appealed to this court. Many errors are alleged, some of which present questions of importance and difficulty, while others have already been settled, or require but. a passing notice.
1. Verifying information. I. It is claimed that the court erred in permitting the information to be verified after the trial had commenced. The record does not sustain this statement, or disclose any error in this respect. That which was done,…
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