"North by East" piece on how Maine was the first English common law jurisdiction

    Source

    Down East

    Date

    4-1-2006

    Pages

    14

    Abstract

    "North by East" piece on how Maine was the first English common law jurisdiction in the world to change the rule that prevented defendants in criminal trials from testifying in their own behalf. In 1864, the first jury trial under the new statute was State vs. Richardson, on an indictment for murder, tried in Farmington. Samuel Richardson lost his case and died in prison.

    Subjects

    Law Study and Teaching, Law history

    Full text is not available here. Please contact the Library for a copy of the article.

    Share

    COinS