Commonwealth v. Stedman
53 Mass. 444
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Bluebook
Commonwealth v. Stedman, 53 Mass. 444 (Mass. 1847).
Opinion
The only case, perhaps, 'in which a nol. pros, cannot be entered, without the defendant’s consent, is where the cause has been committed to the jury, and the government fail to prove the defendant’s guilt, or he makes out a clear defence. Commonwealth v. Wade, 17 Pick. 395. The State v. I. S. S. 1 Tyler, 178. The State v. Roe, 12 Verm. 109.
The court overruled the exceptions.
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State v. I. S. S.
1 Tyl. 178 (Supreme Court of Vermont, 1801)
State v. Roe
12 Vt. 93 (Supreme Court of Vermont, 1840)
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