State v. Gore
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — So». Wm. S. Uts, Judge. (1) The defendant was deprived of the right to a trial by a fair and impartial jury, in that the court, over the objection of defendant, excused legal, competent veniremen, upon the ground that they had conscientious scruples against inflicting the death penalty, and refused to excuse other veniremen who had such conscientious scruples.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — So». Wm. S. Uts, Judge. (1) The defendant was deprived of the right to a trial by a fair and impartial jury, in that the court, over the objection of defendant, excused legal, competent veniremen, upon the ground that they had conscientious scruples against inflicting the death penalty, and refused to excuse other veniremen who had such conscientious scruples. (2) The court erred in admitting in evidence the alleged dying declaration of deceased: (a) Because there was no proper showing that said statement was made under a consciousness and conviction of…
1Opinion of the CourtDavid E. Blair, J.
Defendant was tried in the Buchanan County Circuit Court upon an information charging her with murder in the first degree and, upon conviction by the jury of the crime of manslaghter and sentence upon verdict to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of two years, she has appealed.
Defendant was charged with killing her husband, one Cecil Gore. They were living together as husband and wife and conducted a restaurant in the city of St. Joseph. Said restaurant was composed of a dining room and three other rooms. One of these rooms was used as a bedroom, and contained a couch and other…
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