Legal Opinion

State v. Floyd

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 27, 1895No. Nos. 9480—(75)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by defendants from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Jamison, J., denying a motion for a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.

The defendants stand convicted of the offense of grand larceny in the first degree. On appeal it is contended by their counsel that the verdict of guilty was vitiated by certain alleged irregularities and misconduct during the trial on the part of the prosecuting attorney and on the part of some of the jurors, and also that the court erred when making a statement to the jury relative to current rumors as to misconduct, and in not discharging the jurors when informed of these rumors. It is also insisted with great zeal by the counsel that the verdict is wholly without evidence to support it.…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cooper v. CarrMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  2. State v. BakerIdaho Supreme Court · 1916
  3. State v. BallewSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
  4. State v. MancinoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
  5. State v. RemenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924

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