State v. Sullivan
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Cole Circuit Court. — Now. E. G. Timmonds, Judge. . - (1) The case of People v. Walsh, 65 111. 58, is relied upon by the State in this case.
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Appeal from Cole Circuit Court. — Now. E. G. Timmonds, Judge. . - (1) The case of People v. Walsh, 65 111. 58, is relied upon by the State in this case. It decides that soliciting a bribe is a misdemeanor at common law, and punishable as such; but it further decides that, where a defendant was convicted upon the unsupported testimony of a single witness, who was impeached, and shown to have been actuated by great personal hostility to defendant, a person of good character, the conviction could not stand. (2) The defendant in this case was convicted on the unsupported testimony, of Whitney…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
— Tbe defendant, being a member of tbe Missouri State Senate, was indicted, tried and convicted on tbe charge of soliciting a bribe Tor bis vote as- a Senator on a bill then pending in tbe Senate. A change of venue from Judge Hazell, judge of tbe circuit, court of Cole county, was taken and tbe case was tried in that county by Judge H. C. Timmonds of tbe Twenty-sixth circuit. Defendant appealed to this court.
On its face, we regard tbe indictment as well drawn. It sets forth in plain language tbe official position of defendant, tbe pendency in tbe Senate of tbe legislative bill and of…
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