State v. Torphy
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. E. C. Crow, Judge. Under the agreed statement of facts the defendant was not guilty of any crime and should not have been convicted. State v. Reilly, 4 Mo. App. 392; McClain on Criminal Law, sec. 117; Bishop’s New Criminal Law, sec. 345; Price v. People, 109 111. 109; Campbell v. Commonwealth, 84 Pa.
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Appeal from the Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. E. C. Crow, Judge. Under the agreed statement of facts the defendant was not guilty of any crime and should not have been convicted. State v. Reilly, 4 Mo. App. 392; McClain on Criminal Law, sec. 117; Bishop’s New Criminal Law, sec. 345; Price v. People, 109 111. 109; Campbell v. Commonwealth, 84 Pa. St. 187; Commonwealth v. Baker, 155 Mass. 287; Commonwealth v. Downing, 4 Gray, 29; Commonwealth v. Graves, 97 Mass. 114; People v. Noelke, .94 N. Y. 137; Commonwealth v. Hollister, 157 Pa. St. 13.
1Opinion of the CourtGill, J.
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