Edmonson v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Edmonson v. State

72 Ark. 585

CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas

DecidedJuly 2, 1904

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Edmonson v. State, 72 Ark. 585 (Ark. 1904).

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Hughes, J.

There is no evidence to support the verdict of the jury in this case, save the confession of the defendants that they were guilty as charged of burning the barn, which confession was caused to be made by hanging the defendants and threatening their lives unless they would confess. This evidence, thus obtained, was incompetent, and should not have been allowed, For want of evidence the judgment is reversed, the confession of error by the attorney general is sustained, and the cause is remanded for a new trial.

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Hughes, J.

There is no evidence to support the verdict of the jury in this case, save the confession of the defendants that they were guilty as charged of burning the barn, which confession was caused to be made by hanging the defendants and threatening their lives unless they would confess. This evidence, thus obtained, was incompetent, and should not have been allowed, For want of evidence the judgment is reversed, the confession of error by the attorney general is sustained, and the cause is remanded for a new trial.

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