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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1851 | State v. Julius Hacker | Meigs | Murder |
Hacker stabbed Wesley Ford with a knife, causing instant death. Fight erupted between Hacker & Ford when Ford was at Hacker's house for dinner, & was preceded by controversy between Hacker & stepfather Brown earlier in the day at barn. Lots of testimony. Then-attorney general James B. Cooke retained to defend Hacker before being appointed AG, so temporary AG appointed. Jurors couldn't agree on verdict, so mistrial; in 2nd trial, Hacker found not guilty of 1st or 2nd degree murder, guilty of manslaughter. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1155 | 44 | Order A Copy |