State v. Silsby

ST. PAUL, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of robbery. His appeal brings up five bills of exception, which, however, present only three points.

A confession was introduced in evidence against him over his objection (1) that the prosecuting officer had not made mention in his opening statement to the jury of his intention to use any confession against the accused, and (2) that the confession used was not voluntarily given but extorted by threats and violence. He also complains (3) that the trial judge excluded certain evidence which he should have allowed.

We will consider these in reverse…