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1 Shan. Cas. 474

McLean v. State

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875

Tennessee Supreme Court · decided 1875-09-15

<p>CRIMINAL LAW. Writ of error lies from final judgment only.</p> <p>Where the defendant moved to be discharg-ed upon the ground that the jury was discharged without his consent and without sufficient reason, which motion was refused, and a prayer for an appeal from such order was refused, there was no final judgment from which a writ of error would lie. [See Code, see. 4911, and notes.]</p>

Decided 1875-09-15

McFarland, J.,

¶1delivered the -opinion ,of the court.

¶2McLean was on trial for embezzlement. The jury having the case iu charge were, as he insists, discharged without his consent and without sufficient reasons authorizing this to be done. lie moved the court to be discharged, *475which being refused, he prayed an appeal, which was -also denied. Hie now presents the record and moves for a writ of error.

¶3This court, except in special instances, exercises- only appellate jurisdiction, and we think there was no final judgment from which a writ of error would lie.

¶4The writ of error will he refused.

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