Legal Opinion

State v. Thornton

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1897PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to circuit court, Miner county; Hon. F. B. Smith, Judge. Joseph Thornton was convicted of burglary, and brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtCorson, P. J.

The defendant was tried upon an information, and convicted of the crime of burglary, in the circuit court of Miner county. A writ of error was sued out of this court to that court, and the case is now before us for review. Only three errors assigned need be considered. They are, in effect, as follows: (T) The court erred in allowing the state to add to the information the names of witnesses sworn on the part of the state; (2) the court erred in instructing the jury upon the credibility and weight to be given to the evidence of the defendant as a witness in his behalf; (3) that the court erred…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Carlton v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Harrison v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
  3. Hoge v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Walker v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Howard v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. ReeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  2. State v. AdamsWashington Supreme Court · 1972
  3. State v. McClellanMontana Supreme Court · 1900
  4. McDuffee v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  5. State v. CambronSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1905

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