Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1802

State v. Herring

State v. Herring
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided May 15, 1802
3 S.C.L. 159

State v. Herring

Opinion of the Court

Motion for a new trial.

Defendant was indicted for stealing fifteen hogs, contrary to the A. A. 1789, P. L.,486, which subjects the offender to a fine or penalty of j£5, for each and every hog, &c. The evidence proved that he stole three pigs ; but the jury found him guilty, generally.

The attorney general, Pringle, offered to obtain a remission from the governor of all the penalties, except as to the three hogs actually stolen ; but Holmes, of counsel for defendant, would not agree to this proposition. So the court without hearing argument, ordered a new trial. .

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