State v. Baker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Conrt. — Hon. E. E. Porterfield, Judge. (1) The conrt erred in sustaining objections to tbe questions asked of E. J. Smith, relative to the grandfather and other near relatives, of defendant.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Conrt. — Hon. E. E. Porterfield, Judge. (1) The conrt erred in sustaining objections to tbe questions asked of E. J. Smith, relative to the grandfather and other near relatives, of defendant. Baldwin v. State, 12 Mo. 223; State v. Schaefer, 116 Mo. 101'; State v. Bryant, 93 Mo. 273; Appleby v. Brock, 76 Mo. 317; Moore v. Moore, 67 Mo. 195; Crown v. Peters, 63 Mo. 434; State v. Speyer, 194 Mo. 459; State v. Duestrow, 137 Mo. 87. (2) The court erred in sustaining objections to the questions asked of J. W. Stephenson, relative to Nancy Smith, an aunt of defendant, and…
1Opinion of the Court
ROY, C.
Under an information charging murder in the first degree, the defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary, and has appealed.
The defense was insanity. The evidence for the State tended to show a strong case of “wine and woman.” Prior to his acquaintance with deceased, the defendant was an apparently prosperous contract- or and builder in Kansas City. He had a family consisting of a wife and three children, of whom a son and daughter were grown. The son was married and worked with the father. The two daughters were at home.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McClanahan v. WestSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
- State v. DuestrowSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
- State v. BatySupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
- State v. SpeyerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- State v. DeitzSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
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