State v. Duggins
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Ozark Circuit Court. — Son. Fred Stewart, Judge. (1) The verdict is sufficient. If finds the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment and assesses his punishment at a fine of $100. A general verdict finding the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment, when not duplicitous is good.
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Appeal from Ozark Circuit Court. — Son. Fred Stewart, Judge. (1) The verdict is sufficient. If finds the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment and assesses his punishment at a fine of $100. A general verdict finding the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment, when not duplicitous is good. State v. Jackson, 222 S. W. 748; State v. Richardson, 248 Mo. 575. (2) Assignment that the verdict is ‘ ‘ against the evidence and the greater weight of the evidence” is too indefinite to obtain consideration by this court. State v. Oran Mann, 217 S. W. 69; State v. Jackson, 222 S. W. 748;…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
Upon an indictment charging him with the crime of carrying concealed weapons, defendant was tried in the Circuit Court of-Ozark County, found guilty and his punishment was assessed at a fine of one hundred dollars. Defendant has duly perfected an appeal.
The evidence upon the part of the State was substantially as follows:
On the night of August 2, 1917, Sam Tannehill, in company with a lady, were returning home from a protracted meeting then being held in the vicinity of Dugginsville, Missouri. On the road they overtook two boys riding horseback. Mr. Tannehill testified that he could not swear…
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