Simmons v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1891-12-21

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Mb. Justice Gbay, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court. The general rule of law upon the power of the court to discharge the jury in a criminal case before verdict was laid down by this court more than sixty years ago, in a case presenting the question whether a man charged with a c…

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