Legal Opinion

State v. Armstrong

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided January 21, 1904PublishedCited by 5 opinions

From Baker: Robert Eakin, Judge. .Pleasant Armstrong appeals from an order fixing a new date for his execution, the time stated in the death warrant having passed while his case was on appeal: 43 Or. 207 (73 Pac. 1022).

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean

On March 31,1903, a judgment of death was pronounced against the defendant by the circuit.court for Baker County upon a conviction previously had. On the same day a warrant was duly issued, and delivered to the sheriff as. required by law, in which a day was appointed for the execution of the judgment. Before the judgment was executed, however, an appeal was taken by the defendant,.and a certificate of probable cause issued by one of the justices of *26this court, thereby staying the execution. The judgment was affirmed in October, 1903 : State v. Armstrong, 43 Or. 207 (73 Pac. 1022). At the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. ArmstrongOregon Supreme Court · 1903
  2. In Re CrossSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. Commonwealth v. HillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  4. Nicholas v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895
  5. State v. . CardwellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1886

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. JoubertNebraska Supreme Court · 1994
  2. State v. WilkinsOregon Supreme Court · 1914
  3. State v. SmallOregon Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Junior Lee Williams v. H. E. Moore, Warden, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959
  5. Ex Parte GraysonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1948

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