People v. Harper
New York Court of General Session of the Peace
Burglary. The prisoner was convicted of a burglary, and, on a motion for a new trial, the following decision was by the court:
1Opinion of the Court
Colden, Mayor.
The prisoner was indicted for a burglary, in the house of Jacob H. Varian, and stealing therefrom a pocket-book, money, &c. to the value of more than $200, his property. She was found guilty of grand larceny. Upon her arraignment her counsel suggested, that since her conviction facts had been discovered which, if they had been proven on the trial, would have induced the jury to have rendered a verdict in her favor ; and they desired time to present these facts by affidavits, and to ground on them a motion for a new trial. The court thereupon suggested for the consideration of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. Justices of the SessionsNew York Supreme Court · 1799
- Alexander v. ByronNew York Supreme Court · 1801