State v. Thornton
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Boone Circuit Court. — Now. David H. Harris, Judge. (1) The court erred in admitting the evidence as to defendant’s statements on his second appearance before the grand jury, because said statements were not voluntary, and to admit the same was in violation of Art. 2, Sec. 23, Constitution.
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Appeal from Boone Circuit Court. — Now. David H. Harris, Judge. (1) The court erred in admitting the evidence as to defendant’s statements on his second appearance before the grand jury, because said statements were not voluntary, and to admit the same was in violation of Art. 2, Sec. 23, Constitution. State v; Young, 119 Mo. 495; State v. Senn, 32 S. C. 392; Tuttle v. People, 33 Colo. 243; State v. Clifford, 86 la. 550; State v. New-comb, 220 Mo. 65. (2) The court erred in admitting the testimony of the witness, Charles Matthews, as to defendant having procured whiskey for him. State v.…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P. J.
— Defendant was convicted in the circuit court of Boone county of the crime of perjury, and appeals.
The offense of which defendant stands convicted is alleged to have been committed about April 4, 1911, during an investigation by the grand jury of .Boone county to ascertain if illegal sales of intoxicating liquors had taken place in that county.
After being summoned before the grand jury and sworn by its foreman, defendant was asked if he “purchased any whiskey from R. I. Woodard in Columbia, Missouri, during the last twelve months.” To this question defendant replied, “I have not bought any…
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