State v. Miller
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Hon, Gallatin Graig, Judge In order to hold the wife as guilty in a prosecution of this kind the State was hound to show that the wife acted independently and was not coerced by the husband. The plan must have originated with her, and she must have been the responsible actor, not the servant of her husband’s will.
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Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Hon, Gallatin Graig, Judge In order to hold the wife as guilty in a prosecution of this kind the State was hound to show that the wife acted independently and was not coerced by the husband. The plan must have originated with her, and she must have been the responsible actor, not the servant of her husband’s will. The law recognizes the relation of husband and wife and both the legal duties of the wife and the natural and usual influence exercised by the husband as well as the disposition of the wife to assist and obey the husband. These presumptions and…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
The defendant was indicted in the circuit court of Holt county, Missouri, at the August term, 1900, for feloniously conveying a revolver into the county jail of Holt county, which pistol it was alleged was useful to aid prisoners to escape out of and from said jail; the said Jane Miller then and there intending, feloniously to aid, assist and facilitate the escape of David Miller, who was lawfully committed and de- ' tained in said jail according to law, having been convicted of murder in the first degree.
Defendant was duly arraigned and pleaded not guilty to the charge in the indictment.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
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- State v. AddcockSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
- State v. PinnellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
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