People v. Colson
People v. Colson
Opinion of the Court
1. The first supposed error relied upon to reverse the judgment is, that the challenge of the District Attorney made against Clarkson, for implied bias, was improperly sustained, and he erroneously excluded from serving as a
2. The only other point made for the prisoner is the refusal of the Court below to allow him further time in which to move for a new trial. The verdict had been found on the 18th of January, and he was brought before the Court for judgment on the 22d of the same month. He then applied for further time in which to move for a new trial, which application was then denied, and judgment rendered.
Upon what grounds the application was based, or by what circumstances it was supported, the record is entirely silent, and the necessary intendment here is that the action of the Court below was correct.
Judgment and order affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- THE PEOPLE v. CHRISTIAN COLSON
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- 4 cases
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- Published
- Syllabus
- Challenge to Jltbob.—The action of the Court in sustaining the challenge to a juror, in a criminal ease, on the ground of implied bias, cannot be excepted to, or reviewed by the appellate Court. Gbanting Time to Move fob a New Tbial.—The presumption is, that the action of the Court in a criminal case, in refusing to allow the defendant further time to move for a new trial, was correct.