State v. Hughes
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gage, J., Greenville, Ma)»- Term, 1899. Indictment for murder against Mattie A. Hughes. From order overruling plea of former jeopardy, defendant appeals. cite: Is this order ap-pealable? 54 S. C, 234; 36 S. C., 559; 21 A. M. R., 281. Defendant’s plea of former jeopardy should have been sustained: Secs. 5, 17, 18, 25, 29, art. I., Con. 1895; xi S. C, 288; 24 S. C., 159, 165; 15 S. W. R., 718; 42 F. R., 587; Crim.
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Before Gage, J., Greenville, Ma)»- Term, 1899. Indictment for murder against Mattie A. Hughes. From order overruling plea of former jeopardy, defendant appeals. cite: Is this order ap-pealable? 54 S. C, 234; 36 S. C., 559; 21 A. M. R., 281. Defendant’s plea of former jeopardy should have been sustained: Secs. 5, 17, 18, 25, 29, art. I., Con. 1895; xi S. C, 288; 24 S. C., 159, 165; 15 S. W. R., 718; 42 F. R., 587; Crim. Code, 48; 4 L. R. A., 804; 45-Miss., 441; 13 Gratt., 763; 9 Leigh, 623; 26 Ark., 280; 21 L. R. A., 402; 54 Pa. R., 1060; 15 S. W. R., 716; 68 Am. Dec.,219; 36S.C.,5ii; 20 S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the'Court was delivered 'by
Mr. Justice Pope.
The defendant was indicted for the murder of her husband. A true bill was found on the indictment at the March term, 1899, and a trial had at the same time. The record was handed to the jury some time in the afternoon of Saturday, the 25th of March, 1899. During the night time said jury demanded of the bailiff who had them in charge that they be discharged because they could not agree. On Sunday morning, the Circuit Judge presiding at the trial, Judge D. A. Townsend, came *542into' Court and directed that counsel for the State and defense…
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