McMillen v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
ERROR TO COOPER CIRCUIT COURT. 1. We object to the testimony of John Logsdon given in behalf of tie State, that be knew there were unfriendly feelings existing between Jackson Logsdon and the other three defendants. 2. To the testimony of John Logsdon proving a fist fight between himself and John McMillen, one of the defendants. 3. To the exclusion of testimony proposed to be given by the defendant, through John McMillen, that there were no unfriendly feelings on the part of…
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ERROR TO COOPER CIRCUIT COURT. 1. We object to the testimony of John Logsdon given in behalf of tie State, that be knew there were unfriendly feelings existing between Jackson Logsdon and the other three defendants. 2. To the testimony of John Logsdon proving a fist fight between himself and John McMillen, one of the defendants. 3. To the exclusion of testimony proposed to be given by the defendant, through John McMillen, that there were no unfriendly feelings on the part of the witness (one of the defendants) to Jackson Logsdon. 4. To the exclusion of the testimony proposed to be given by…
1Opinion of the CourtHaptou, J.
Aaron McMillen and his three sons, John, James and Michael, were jointly indicted for the murder of Jackson Logsdon. They were tried separately. The appellant, Aaron McMillen, was fouud not guilty of murder as charged in the indictment, but guilty of manslaughter in the third degree, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for three years.
All the testimony given on the trial is not preserved in the bill of exceptions, but enough is stated to show the important facts in the case. The tendency of the evidence on the part of the State, which came mainly from the brother of the deceased…
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