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Evidence-Corroboration In Criminal Cases
Evidence-Corroboration In Criminal Cases
Michigan Law Review
On the night of September 12, 1931, Mrs. Thalia Massie, while walking unescorted along a road near Honolulu, was forced into a car, taken to a lonely spot, and attacked by five young men. The five alleged attackers were placed on trial for rape. The jury was unable to reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared.
The Nature Of Proof, Thomas E. Atkinson, Raymond H. Wheeler
The Nature Of Proof, Thomas E. Atkinson, Raymond H. Wheeler
Michigan Law Review
A Review of THE PRINCIPLES OF JUDICIAL PROOF. By John Henry Wigmore.
Federal Practise-Review Of Facts-Instance Of When Verdict Must Be Directed
Federal Practise-Review Of Facts-Instance Of When Verdict Must Be Directed
Michigan Law Review
This was a case in which a motion for a directed verdict was denied by the trial court on the ground that there was sufficient evidence to justify a submission of the case to the jury. The circuit court of appeals affirmed this, but on appeal to the Supreme Court it was held error. Southern Ry. Co. v. Walters (U.S. 1931) 52 Sup. Ct. 58.
Evidence -The Possibility Of Incrimination In A State Jurisdiction Does Not Warrant The Assertion Of The Constitutional Privilege In Federal Proceedings
Michigan Law Review
On indictment for the refusal to give information requested by the authorized revenue agent, the appellee interposed a special plea averring that it would compel him to become a witness against himself in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the federal Constitution which reads, "nor shall any person be compelled to be a witness against himself." Held, the danger of incrimination in a state court was not grounds for asserting the constitutional privilege. United States v. Murdock, 284 U. S. 141, 52 Sup. Ct. 63, 76 L. ed. 83 (1931).