Legal Opinion

State v. Gillett

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 20, 1881PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from the Floyd District Court. The defendant was indicted for an assault upon oneZeaman Magoon, with intent to inflict a great bodily injury. He was tried and found guilty as charged, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Day J.

1. CRIMINAD hoaiiy in-eat lioiíofdefinl" I. The prosecuting witness, Zeaman Magoon, at the time of the injury complained of lived with the defendant, and at the time of the trial was about eight years ° J °^’ tesi™e<a that the defendant whipped him w^h a crupper to harness, with a buckle on.the end of it. He was examined some time afterward, and injuries, covered with scabs, some of which were suppurating, were found on his back and side. The court gave the jury an instruction as follows: “A great bodily injury is an injury to the person of a more grave and serious character than an…

2Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. RinehartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  2. State v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  3. State v. OckijSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  4. State v. DicksonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  5. State v. CrandallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1939

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