State v. Steifel
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Butler Circuit Court. — How. John G. Wear, Judge. (1) It was error to permit the defendant Clevlen to be discharged, and afterward to testify against the defendant Steifel. It was contrary to the statute, and prejudicial to a fair and impartial trial. First. Because said Clevlen was discharged from any further prosecution after defendant Steifel had entered upon his trial, and after three witnesses for the state had been examined.
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Appeal from Butler Circuit Court. — How. John G. Wear, Judge. (1) It was error to permit the defendant Clevlen to be discharged, and afterward to testify against the defendant Steifel. It was contrary to the statute, and prejudicial to a fair and impartial trial. First. Because said Clevlen was discharged from any further prosecution after defendant Steifel had entered upon his trial, and after three witnesses for the state had been examined. R. S. 1889, sec. 4217 ; State v. CJiyo Chiagk, 92 Mo. 395 ; State v. Walker, 98 Mo. 95; State r>. Martin, 74 Mo. 547. Second. Because the name of the…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
At the November term, 1887, of the circuit court of Butler county, the defendant and one George Clevlen were jointly indicted for stealing $100 from the person of Patrick Harmon in the night time on the twenty-fifth of August, 1887. - At the adjourned *132November term on the twenty-fourth of February, 1888, on motion of said Clevlen, a severance was granted, and separate trials awarded said defendants.
At the May term, 1889, defendant Steifel was duly arraigned, a plea of not guilty entered, and the cause tried before a jury, which resulted in a verdict of guilty, in which his punishment was…
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