State v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Jaclcson Criminal Court. — Hon. Henea P. White, Judge. (1) The principle of law, that no person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, is too well established and too near an axiom in our system of jurisprudence, to be overridden by any court at its will. It is a principle characteristic of our laws and institutions, and one which distinguishes our system from that of the barbarous nations.
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Error to Jaclcson Criminal Court. — Hon. Henea P. White, Judge. (1) The principle of law, that no person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, is too well established and too near an axiom in our system of jurisprudence, to be overridden by any court at its will. It is a principle characteristic of our laws and institutions, and one which distinguishes our system from that of the barbarous nations. It was early recognized as a part of the common law of England, it was embodied in the constitution of the United States, and it appears with varied…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
— The crime for which the defendant was tried was an assault with intent to ravish a female child of eleven years of age. The trial resulting in a verdict being returned by the jury in these words, “We the jury find the defendant guilty, and assess his punishment at six months in the county jail. P. H. Packard, Foreman.”
This verdict the court, of its own motion, set aside, and entered an order forever disqualifying the jurors who composed the panel from sitting as jurors in said court.
Afterwards the defendant was again put upon trial, whereupon he pleaded his former conviction, proved it by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. CowanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
- State ex rel. Webster v. KnightSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- State v. SpearSupreme Court of Missouri · 1840
- State ex rel. Wright v. AdamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
- Ex parte SnyderMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Rowley v. WelchCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Ex parte BuggMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
- State v. HarperSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945
- Wernse v. McPikeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Ex parte UlrichDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1890
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