State v. Bartlett
Oregon Supreme Court
From Union: William Smith, Judge. The defendant, E. W. Bartlett, was convicted of the crime of attempting to extort money, alleged to have been committed b}7 unlawfully threatening to prosecute certain persons for gambling. From the judgment that followed he appeals, alleging error of the trial court in charging the jury.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
The defendant E. W. Bartlett was jointly convicted with one S. A. Gardinier of the crime of attempting to extort money, alleged in the information to have been committed by unlawfully threatening to accuse certain persons of the offense of gambling, and to prosecute them therefor. Bartlett appeals from the judgment which followed, and his counsel contend, inter alia, that the trial court erred in charging the jury. The instruction particularly complained of, and to the giving of which an exception was taken; is as follows:
“In this case the defendants went upon the witness stand as witnesses…
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