State v. Burnside
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Livingston Circuit Court. The court erred in refusing to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial, because one of the jury had, prior to the trial, expressed the opinion that appellant was guilty of the crime charged against him, and that he should be punished therefor, and upon his voir dire swore that he made no such expression ; and because the verdict of the jury was glaringly against the evidence in the cause, and manifestly against the law.
Read the full summary
Appeal from Livingston Circuit Court. The court erred in refusing to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial, because one of the jury had, prior to the trial, expressed the opinion that appellant was guilty of the crime charged against him, and that he should be punished therefor, and upon his voir dire swore that he made no such expression ; and because the verdict of the jury was glaringly against the evidence in the cause, and manifestly against the law. (Busick v. The State, 19 Ohio, 199, etseq.; 2 Gra. & Water. N. Tr. 399, &c.; 22 Me. 198.) The court erred in refusing to permit Mrs.…
1Opinion of the CourtWagnek, Judge
The appellant and one James Barnes were jointly indicted in the Circuit Court of Livingston county, for the crime of robbery. Defendants severed on the trial, and at the November term, 1865, of the Circuit Court for said county, appellant was separately tried, convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years. After making a motion for a new trial, and also in arrest of judgment, both of which were overruled, he appealed to this court.
The first ground that is insisted on for a reversal is, that the court erred in not setting aside the verdict, because it was against the evidence in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. BillNew York Supreme Court · 1813
- State v. RobertsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1851
- State v. BurlinghamSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1838
- State v. WorthingSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1849
3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. ColemanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
- State v. GonceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- State v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- State v. GyngardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
- State v. McCarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.