Jones v. Commonwealth

Citations

• 86 Va. 740
• 10 S.E. 1004
• 1890 Va. LEXIS 38

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal proceedings—Bobbery—Oncein jeopardy—At a trial for robbery, the court, without prisoner’s consent, discharged the jury that was unable to agree. On subsequent trial he plead “former jeopardy.” Held : The facts do not sustain the plea.</p> <p>2. Idem—Bes gestx.—At such trial prisoner’s declarations made quarter of a mile distant from the scene of robbery and ten minutes after its occurrence, held; inadmissible as part of res gesta’.</p>