State v. Cameron
Wisconsin Supreme Court
CERTIFIED case from tbe Circuit Court for Orawfard County. This case came before tbe court on tbe report of tbe judge bolding tbe circuit court for Crawford county, before whom Cameron was tried for murder, and convicted of manslaughter.
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CERTIFIED case from tbe Circuit Court for Orawfard County. This case came before tbe court on tbe report of tbe judge bolding tbe circuit court for Crawford county, before whom Cameron was tried for murder, and convicted of manslaughter. The judge having doubts as to some of the questions raised on the trial, and decided by him adversely to the accused, desired to be instructed and advised in regard thereto, by this court; and had in the meantime suspended judgment. 1. The organization of the grand jury was erroneous, in this, that the court ordered a new venire to be issued upon the…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitox, J.
This case comes here on the report of the circuit judge, before whom it was tried. The defendant was indicted for murder, and by the jury found guilty of manslaughter. The judge having doubts as to the correctness of his ruling, upon some of the questions which arose at the trial, reported the case to this court, according to the statute.
The first point to be decided, is in regard to the correctness of the ruling, in admitting proof of the dying declarations of the deceased.
It appears from the report, that a witness was introduced by the prosecution, and interrogated as to these declarations.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Case of TuckerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1811
3Cited by19 opinions
- State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Robertson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
- Santry v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886
- In re EldredWisconsin Supreme Court · 1879
- Jackson v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
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