State v. Simmons
State v. Simmons
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
The defendants were indicted for larceiry of live stock, and were convicted upon their second trial. When they were first put upon trial, one of the jurors died after his Honor, the presiding Judge, had commenced his charge. The defendants’ attorneys refused to consent to proceed with the trial, whereupon the Circuit Judge discharged the jury and ordered a mistrial.
The first exception, which raised the question of former jeopardy, has been abandoned.
The second and third exceptions are as follows:
“2. Because his Honor erred in refusing" to grant a new trial on the ground that a conspiracy had been, shown in the testimony for the State as existing between the witness H. T. Spell and the prosecutor to urge the defendants to commit the crime alleged.
“3. Because his Honor erred in not holding and deciding that such conspiracy, if proven, was good ground for granting a new trial.”
The fourth exception is as follows:
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It is the judgment of this Court, that the appeal be dismissed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- State v. Simmons.
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- 1. Appeae from order refusing new trial will not be considered where grounds of the motion are not set out in the record. 2. An exception not pointing out in what respect statement of law as to larceny of live stock was prejudicial to appellant, is too general for consideration.