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Date Original
1831
Description
This is the motion filed by the defense claiming that the case be thrown out because the prosecuting attorney was not a sworn county official.
Biographical/Historical Note
In response to the indictment, Jarrett's two attorneys filed this motion attacking the authority of the prosecuting attorney. It's a move that could have gotten the case thrown out on a technicality had it succeeded.
Transcription
United States v. Jaret[sic]: The attorneys for the
defendant come
in to court and pray that
the judgement[sic] in this
case be arrested for the following
reasons 1st it dose[sic] not appear from the record that Samuel Hale
prosecuting attorney was sworn
and has taken the requisite oaths
of office. 2 he has not prodused[sic] his
commission nor dose[sic] it appear by
what authority his signs himself prose-
cuting attorney
Davis and Searcy
[attorneys] for [Defense]
Physical Description
Document, 8" x 13"
Subjects
Documents; Manuscripts; Law; Crimes; Judicial proceedings; Lawyers; Homicides; Slaves
Contributor
Davis and Searcy
Geographical Area
Lawrence County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MSNE.0070, Box 17, Folder 133
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Lawrence County (Ark.) Circuit Court records, MSNE.0070
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives
Recommended Citation
Hillhouse murder: Statement of the defense of Jarrett, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
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