State v. Cunningham

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
State v. Cunningham, 31 Me. 355 (Me. 1850)
Orally, Shepley

State v. Cunningham

Opinion of the Court

Shepley, C. J., orally.

There is no positive rule of law, that a jury may not convict upon the unsupported testimony of a particeps criminis. There may be cases, hr which an -omission, by the- Judge, to advise the jury to look with great .suspicion, on such testimony, might be deemed a neglect of duty. Each case has its peculiar circumstances, with reference ■to which the Judge should exercise a sound discretion, in advising the jury.

This case being put upon strict legal right, the

Exceptions are overruled.

Reference

Full Case Name
State versus Cunningham
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3 cases
Status
Published