Court Opinion

ID: 6690659
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-20 21:37:26.340796+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:01:06.058101
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GATES, P. J.
(concurring). Inasmuch as the record does not show that appellant’s attorneys were compelled to, or did, make any opening statement to the jury, I think it entirely unnecessary to say that the defendant in a criminal case may not be compelled to make an opening statement. That matter is not before us. Without expressing an opinion on that question, I concur in the treatment of the other questions discussed.
ANDERSON, J., not sitting.
Note — Reported in 191 N. W. 460. See American Key-Numbered Digest, (1) Criminal Law, Key-No. 699, 16 C. J. Sec. 223; (2) Criminal Law, Key-No. 1119(4), 17 C. J. 'Sec. 3462; (3) Larceny, Key-No. 31, 35 Cyc. 85-86; (4) Witnesses, Kev-No. 68, 40 Cyc. 2234; (5) Criminal Law, Key-No-. 519(1), 16 O. J. Sec. 146 8; (6) Criminal Law, KeT_-No. 1170(2). 17 C. J. Sec. 3466; (7) -Criminal Law, Key-No. 824(1), 1122 (-31), 16 C. J. Sec. 2500, 17 -C. J. 346-6; (8) Criminal Law, Key-No. 1056(1), 17 C. J. 3345.
On sufficiency of description -of property in an indictment or information for larceny, see notes- in 38 L. R. A. (N. S.) 933 and L. R. A. 1915B, 71. '