State v. Reed
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. D. E. Blair, Judge. (1) In departing from the universal course of procedure, the Legislature evidently believed that justice would be best subserved by leaving the question of punishment to the judge, as the judge, by reason of his education and experience in the trial of such and kindred eases, would be supposed to be better qualified to assess the punishment than a jury, fresh from their farms, shops and business houses, and without…
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. D. E. Blair, Judge. (1) In departing from the universal course of procedure, the Legislature evidently believed that justice would be best subserved by leaving the question of punishment to the judge, as the judge, by reason of his education and experience in the trial of such and kindred eases, would be supposed to be better qualified to assess the punishment than a jury, fresh from their farms, shops and business houses, and without experience, in the weighing of testimony in the trial of such cases. (2) The fact that the prosecuting witness was…
1Opinion of the CourtKennish, P. J.
At the January term, 1911, of the circuit court of Jasper county, the appellant was convicted of the offense of having carnal knowledge of an unmarried female of previously chaste character, between fourteen and .eighteen years of age. His punishment was assessed at imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of two years, and he appealed to this court.. At the trial in the circuit court the State introduced evidence tending to show the following facts:
The prosecuting witness, Gertrude Young, who lived with her parents in Rex City, Jasper county, Missouri, was between seventeen and eighteen…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State v. HameySupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
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- State v. SykesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- State v. FieldsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
- State v. SharpSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
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