Wheeler v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1895-11-11

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Mr. Justice Brewer delivered the opinion of the court. On January 2, 1895, George L. Wheeler was by the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas adjudged guilty of the crime of murder and sentenced to be hanged. Whereupon he sued out this writ of error. Three errors are alleged: First, that the indictment is fatally defective in f…

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