Stroud v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1919-11-24

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Mr. Justice Day delivered the opinion of the court. Robert F. Stroud was indicted for the killing of Andrew Turner. The indictment embraced the elements constituting murder in the first degree. The homicide took place in the United States prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, where Stroud was a-prisoner and Turner a guard. The record discloses that Stroud killed Turne…

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