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Decided July 1, 1815

Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 1815-07-01

THE prisoner had been tried before the superior court, at a special session in Middlesex county, on an indictment for murder, and found guilty. Before the time appointed for his execution, he applied to the General Assembly for a pardon, or other relief ; alleging some informalities in the proceedings of the court preparatory to his trial. The General Assembly thought proper to order a new trial at the next session of the superior court in Middlesex county.

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Decided 1815-07-01

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Cited by 19 later decisions — most recently May 2016

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¶1Directions to the Grand-Jury.

¶2YOU will retire to some convenient apartment to be provided for you by the sheriff. You will choose some one of your number to be your foreman. The attorney for the state will lay before you such bills as he may think proper, and refer you to the witnesses to support them. You will cause the prisoner and the witnesses to come before you. You will admit no counsel on the part of the state, or of the prisoner. You will permit the prisoner to put any proper questions to the witnesses, but not to call any witnesses on his part. You will admit no spectators to be present during your enquiries and deliberations. At least twelve of your number must be agreed to find a bill. Such bills as you find supported by the evidence you will return into court endorsed by your foreman—A true bill. Such bills as you find not supported by the evidence you will return in like manner indorsed by your foreman—Not a true bill.