State v. Jackson
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from, First Judicial District, Lewis and Qlarhe County. The defendant was tried before HUNT, J. Statement of the case, prepared by the judge who delivered the opinion. The defendant was indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced for the crime of murder in the first degree. He appeals from the judgment and from the order of the court denying the motion for a new trial.
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Appeal from, First Judicial District, Lewis and Qlarhe County. The defendant was tried before HUNT, J. Statement of the case, prepared by the judge who delivered the opinion. The defendant was indicted, tried, convicted, and sentenced for the crime of murder in the first degree. He appeals from the judgment and from the order of the court denying the motion for a new trial. The grounds relied upon in his argument in this court are as follows: — 1. The verdict is not sustained bv the evidence. The principal witness for the State, and the witness without whose testimony the case must utterly…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Witt, J.
The grounds set forth in the above statement are those presented on the argument on appeal, and we will consider them in their order.
1. It is true that the fate of the defendant depended, on the trial, upon the testimony of one witness, Mrs. Laveille. “The direct evidence of one witness, who is entitled to full credit, is sufficient for proof of any fact except perjury and treason.” (§ 616, p. 223, Comp. Laws.)
We have diligently, in view of the gravity of the offense and the character of the penalty, examined the 400 printed pages of evidence. Untiring efforts were made by defendant’s counsel…
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