Legal Opinion

State v. Lewis

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 3, 1880PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis Criminal Court, Lauguilin, J. The State v. Wood, 68 Mo. 444; The State v. Maguire, 69 Mo. 203.; The State v. Walker, 69 Mo. 274.

1Opinion of the CourtLewis, P. J.

The defendant was iudicted for murder in the first degree. After two continuances by consent of the parties and one upon the court’s own motion, the case was called for trial on the eighteenth day of November, 1879. The defendant made an application for continuance, supported by an affidavit of his attorney, which on the following morning was overruled. A supplemental application for continuance was then made, supported by the defendant’s affidavit. This also was overruled, whereupon the defendant’s attorney withdrew wholly from the cause. The court then appointed Messrs. Babcock and Turner,…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Goodwin v. SwensonDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1968
  2. State v. Jackson.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1939
  3. State v. KauffmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
  4. State v. GleemanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
  5. State v. Richardson and GallieSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932

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