State v. Pollock
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Holt Circuit Court. — Hon. Cyrus A. Anthony, Judge. (1) The court erred in excluding evidence that defendant was a deputy constable. R. S. 1889, sec. 3503; Clayton v. State, 17 S. W. Rep. 261; R. S. 1889, sec. 2380. (2) Instructions, numbered 2 and 3, for the defense should have been given.
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Appeal from the Holt Circuit Court. — Hon. Cyrus A. Anthony, Judge. (1) The court erred in excluding evidence that defendant was a deputy constable. R. S. 1889, sec. 3503; Clayton v. State, 17 S. W. Rep. 261; R. S. 1889, sec. 2380. (2) Instructions, numbered 2 and 3, for the defense should have been given. R. S. 1889, sec. 3503; Clayton v. State, 17 S. W. Rep. 261; R. S. 1889, sec. 2380; Williams v. State, 42 Tex. 466. The court very properly instructed the jury as to the law. R. S. 1889, sec. 3502. The court committed no error in refusing to give instruction, numbered 1, asked by the…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
On the twenty-ninth day of April, 1891, at the April term of the Holt circuit court, the defendant was tried by a jury, and convicted on an information, under section 3502 of Revised Statutes, 1889, charging him with the offense of going into a court-room in Holt county, during the sitting of court, having upon and about his person a deadly weapon, to-wit, a revolving pistol.
On the trial, after the state had introduced evidence tending to prove the issues on its part, the defendant in his defense offered to introduce evidence tending to prove that, at the time and place he was charged with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. LarkinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
- State v. RobertsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
- Williams v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
3Cited by3 opinions
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- State v. CousinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- State v. MosbyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899