State v. Schaffer
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. — Hon. Charles D. Leg-gett, Judge. The defendant was convicted of the crime of keeping a house of ill fame, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in the penitentiary, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
*• {awfreasonaSatruotions. I. The district court instructed the jury that the defendant would be entitled to an acquittal, unless the evidence established the fact of his guilt to the exclusion of every reasonable doubt; also that, as the evidence relied on to establish the charge was circumstantial, they would not be warranted in finding the defendant guilty, unless the circumstances proven were wholly inconsistent with every other reasonable and probable theory except that of his guilt. The following instruction was also given: “A reasonable doubt is one which fairly and naturally arises in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. OstranderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
- State v. NashSupreme Court of Iowa · 1858
- State v. PierceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
3Cited by9 opinions
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- State v. ShipleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
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