United States v. McGurk

District Court, District of Columbia March 15, 1802

United States v. McGurk, 1 D.C. 71 (1802)

Opinion of the Court

The CouRT

permitted her dying declarations to be given in evidence.

*72The authorities, cited upon the trial were : 1 Hawk. 124; Forster’s Cr. Law, 256, 138, 259 ; Leach’s Crown Cases, 141; 4 Bl. Cora. 195 ; 1 Gilb. L. E. 303 ; 2 Hale, 289 ; Woodcock's case; Leach’s Cr. Ca. 437, 563, case 218; 1 Bl. Com. 442.

The prisoner was condemned, and executed October 28th, 1802.

Reference

Full Case Name: United States v. James McGurk
Status: Published