Reports of Decisions in Criminal Cases Made at Term, at Chambers and in the Courts of Oyer and Terminer of the State of New YorkWilliam Gould and Son, 1858 |
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... tion ( a ) ; and , for the purpose of establishing that fact , a witness who was present at the time and was well acquainted with the prisoner , after describing the appearance and conduct of the prisoner , may be permitted to give his ...
... tion ( a ) ; and , for the purpose of establishing that fact , a witness who was present at the time and was well acquainted with the prisoner , after describing the appearance and conduct of the prisoner , may be permitted to give his ...
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... tion to the reading of affidavits at the general term ; nor was it objected that an exception to a decision of the Oyer and Terminer denying a new trial was not available on writ of error . A bill of exceptions , in a criminal case ...
... tion to the reading of affidavits at the general term ; nor was it objected that an exception to a decision of the Oyer and Terminer denying a new trial was not available on writ of error . A bill of exceptions , in a criminal case ...
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... tion was reversed and a new trial ordered . The Supreme Court of Tennessee also held , in the case of Wesley v . The State ( 2 Humph . , 502 ) , that a circuit court has no power in a capital case to authorize the separation of the jury ...
... tion was reversed and a new trial ordered . The Supreme Court of Tennessee also held , in the case of Wesley v . The State ( 2 Humph . , 502 ) , that a circuit court has no power in a capital case to authorize the separation of the jury ...
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... tion as I had placed it ; I placed the paper over the bowl in a particular position , and then took it to my office and locked it up ; there is one person in my office ; he had no access to it ; at nine o'clock that evening took it to ...
... tion as I had placed it ; I placed the paper over the bowl in a particular position , and then took it to my office and locked it up ; there is one person in my office ; he had no access to it ; at nine o'clock that evening took it to ...
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... the act with which it is connected should be pertinent to the issue ; for where the act is in its own nature irrelevant , and when the declara- The People v . Williams . tion is per se 108 DECISIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES .
... the act with which it is connected should be pertinent to the issue ; for where the act is in its own nature irrelevant , and when the declara- The People v . Williams . tion is per se 108 DECISIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES .
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Página 311 - ... to establish a defence on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved, that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was labouring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as not to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing, or, if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong.
Página 658 - Tunnygate, against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace of the People of the State of New York and their dignity.
Página 306 - Can a medical man conversant with the disease of insanity, who never saw the prisoner previously to the trial, but who was present during the whole trial and the examination of all the witnesses, be asked his opinion as to the state of the prisoner's mind at the time of the commission of the alleged crime? or his opinion whether the prisoner was conscious at the time of doing the act that he was acting contrary to law, or whether he was labouring under any and what delusion at the time?
Página 254 - The term felony, when used in this act, or in any other statute, shall be construed to mean an offence for which the offender, on conviction, shall be liable by law to be punished by death, or by imprisonment in a State Prison.
Página 311 - As these two questions appear to us to be more conveniently answered together, we submit our opinion to be that the jury ought to be told in all cases that every man is presumed to be sane, and to possess a sufficient degree of reason to be responsible for his crimes, until the contrary be proved to their satisfaction.
Página 364 - I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen...
Página 323 - By an act imminently dangerous to others, and evincing a depraved mind, regardless of human life...
Página 405 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Página 324 - Every person who shall administer to any woman d"st"oy1ch!id.t° pregnant with a quick child any medicine, drug, or substance whatever, or shall use or employ any instrument, or other means, with intent thereby to destroy such child, unless...
Página 177 - RC prays that the judgment aforesaid, for the errors aforesaid, and other errors in the record and prpceedings aforesaid, may be reversed, annulled, and altogether held for nothing, and that he may be restored to all things which he hath lost by occasion of the said judgment, &c.