State v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Criminal Court. — 71 on. Thos.' F. Ryan, Judge. (1) Instruction seven as given by tbe court fails to declare the law correctly on tbe question of good character-. Tbe object of tbe introduction of evidence respecting good character is tbe improbability that a person of good character would have committed tbe offense alleged against him, and to lay such evidence before tbe jury for tbe purpose of inducing belief that either mistake or misrepresentation…
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Appeal from Buchanan Criminal Court. — 71 on. Thos.' F. Ryan, Judge. (1) Instruction seven as given by tbe court fails to declare the law correctly on tbe question of good character-. Tbe object of tbe introduction of evidence respecting good character is tbe improbability that a person of good character would have committed tbe offense alleged against him, and to lay such evidence before tbe jury for tbe purpose of inducing belief that either mistake or misrepresentation has occurred on tbe part of tbe prosecution. State v. Thomas, 68 Mo. 615. Tbe instruction given certainly fails to…
1Opinion of the CourtKennish, J.
The prosecuting attorney of Buchanan county on the 30th day of January, 1909; filed an information with the clerk of the criminal court of that county charging the defendant, David Wilson, with a felonious assault with intent to kill upon Frederick Bolsom. Upon a trial the defendant was convicted of a common assault and his punishment assessed at a fine of $100 and imprisonment in the county jail for the term of six months.
Motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were filed, overruled, and judgment pronounced upon the verdict. The defendant then prayed an appeal, which was granted by…
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