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1 Va. 756

Overbee v. Commonwealth

General Court of Virginia

Decided December 15, 1842

General Court of Virginia · decided 1842-12-15

Alexander H. Overhee was tried and convicted, in the circuit superior court of Lee county, at September term 1842, upon ah indictment for forgery, and sentenced by the court to imprisonment in the penitentiary for two years, the term ascertained by the jury.

Decided 1842-12-15

¶1The judgment of the general court was as follows :

“It seems to the court here, that the separation of the jury impanneled for the trial of this case, as set forth in the bill of. exceptions, was sufficient cause for setting aside the verdict, and the circuit court ought accordingly to have set aside the same and granted a new trial: Therefore,” judgment reversed, verdict set aside, and cause remanded to circuit court for a new trial to be had therein upon the indictment.

¶2Leigh, Fry and Wilson, J. dissented.

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