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State ex rel. Dempsey v. Second Judicial District Court

Montana Supreme Court

Decided January 4, 1901No. 1640PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Mandamus by the State of Montana, on the relation of Peter Dempsey, against the District Court of the Second Judicial District for Silver Bow County and others, to compel the stenographer of such court to furnish relator a transcript of record of his trial, and to compel the court to extend the time for settlement of bill of exceptions.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantly

On May, 12, 1900, one Thomas A. Morrin, attorney at law, was appointed by the above-entitled court to defend the relator herein, who was charged with the crime of murder. The trial was subsequently had on July 2d and 3d, and resulted in a verdict of murder of the first degree. A motion for a new trial was made and overruled on July 18th. Thereafter, on *567August 30th, an inquisition was had to determine the sanity of the relator, under Sections 2520-2526 of the Penal Code, which resulted in a verdict that he was sane. On September 4th judgment was pronounced upon the verdict finding the relator…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Kranich v. SuppleMontana Supreme Court · 1899

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Rowe v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1911
  2. State ex rel. Gibson v. StewartMontana Supreme Court · 1915
  3. State ex rel. Anderson v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1919
  4. State ex rel. Woodward v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1917
  5. State ex rel. Donovan v. LedwidgeMontana Supreme Court · 1902

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