Legal Opinion

State v. Harris

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 4, 1906PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from St. Francois Circuit Court. — Row. Bobt. A. Anthony, Judge. (1) Most o-f the evidence was admitted without any objections from defendant. In three instances defendant’s counsel objected, but assigned no reason therefor, which is not sufficient. State v. Young, 153 Mo. 449; State v. Westlake', 159 Mo. 679. While the State’s attorney was cross-examining the defendant, a question was asked and answered by the defendant without any objection being made.

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Appeal from St. Francois Circuit Court. — Row. Bobt. A. Anthony, Judge. (1) Most o-f the evidence was admitted without any objections from defendant. In three instances defendant’s counsel objected, but assigned no reason therefor, which is not sufficient. State v. Young, 153 Mo. 449; State v. Westlake', 159 Mo. 679. While the State’s attorney was cross-examining the defendant, a question was asked and answered by the defendant without any objection being made. After it was answtered by defendant, defendant’s attorney made an objection; but did not even then assign his reasons therefor. It…

1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.

This is a prosecution commenced by the filing of an information by the prosecuting attorney of St. Francois county, in the office of the clerk of the circuit court in vacation, on the 22nd day of September, 1903, wherein he charged the defendant with an assault upon one James Stout, with the intent him, the said Stout, on purpose and of his malice afore-' thought, feloniously to kill and murder. The information was duly verified, and the defendant was arrested and the cause continued until the second day of August, 1904, at which’ time the defendant was duly arraigned and entered his plea of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. MarcksSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
  2. State v. ElvinsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. PfeiferSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
  2. State v. TerrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  3. State v. McCafferySupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
  4. State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  5. State v. PylesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907

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