State v. Knoll
Citations
- 72 Kan. 237
- 83 P. 622
- 1905 Kan. LEXIS 336
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Manslaughter — Killing in an “Unusual” Manner Not Proved. The evidence in this case is legally insufficient to establish a killing in an unusual manner, within the meaning of section 16 of the crimes act (Gen. Stat. 1901, § 2001), defining manslaughter in the second degree to be “the killing of a human being without a design to effect death, in the heat of passion, but in a cruel and unusual manner, unless it be committed under such circumstances as to constitute excusable or justifiable homicide.”</p>
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating a death resulting from beating of small man by large man, involving only \unaided bodily strength and energy” did not constitute \cruel and unusual”
- stating a death resulting from beating of small man by large man, involving only \unaided bodily strength and energy\ did not constitute \cruel and unusual\
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Judges: Burch, Graves, Greene, Johnston, Mason, Porter, Smith
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7 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. StumesSouth Dakota Supreme Court· 1976-05-06· cited 52×
- State v. YargusSupreme Court of Kansas· 1922-12-09· cited 27×
- State v. LangeSouth Dakota Supreme Court· 1967-09-18· cited 26×
- State v. LinvilleSupreme Court of Kansas· 1938-06-11· cited 18×
- Knecht v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court· 2002-02-13· cited 14×
- State v. DiggsSupreme Court of Kansas· 1965-05-15· cited 13×
- People v. LeeNew York Court of Appeals· 1950-04-13· cited 7×
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