State v. Setsor
Oregon Supreme Court
From Baker: William Smith, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. The defendant, George Setsor, was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree for the killing of one John Thomas. He pleaded not guilty, and upon trial by a jury was convicted and sentenced to a term of from one to fifteen years in the penitentiary, with a fine of $1,000, for manslaughter, from which judgment he appeals.
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From Baker: William Smith, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. The defendant, George Setsor, was indicted for the crime of murder in the first degree for the killing of one John Thomas. He pleaded not guilty, and upon trial by a jury was convicted and sentenced to a term of from one to fifteen years in the penitentiary, with a fine of $1,000, for manslaughter, from which judgment he appeals. The jury returned a verdict in the following form: “We the jury, duly impaneled to try the above-entitled cause, find the defendant, George Setsor, guilty of involuntary manslaughter. [Signed] R. R.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
Our statute, making provisions for trials in criminal actions as to the verdict, is in effect, as follows:
■ “The jury may either find a general verdict, or where they are in doubt as to the legal effect of the facts proven, they may find a special verdict.” Section 1546, L. O. L. “A general verdict upon a plea of not guilty, is either ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ which imports a conviction or acquittal of the crime charged in the indictment.” Section 1547, L. O. L. “A special verdict is one by which the jury finds the facts only, leaving the judgment to the court. It must present the conclusions…
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