Salt Lake Telegram | 1906-11-20 | Page 6 | New Trial Granted to Axel Thompson

NEW TRIAL GRANTED , TO AXEL THOMPSON ' Saanamwasaawawm j, In. an opinjon ianded . down by the Supreme court today. Axel Thompson, who in the lower court was found guilty ef a statutory offense, 'will be granted ,; new trial. The opinion waa given in the ease of the State of Utah against txel Thompson. Thompson was charged ith criminal conduct. The offense iq iaid to have taken place on February 3, 1905, and Miss Torn -Jensen was the principal witness. - i The ease was remandedfor a - -new trial on the ground that the lower court committed an error ia instructing the . fury in. regard to evidence necessary to corroborate tbe statement of ah ac-, ac-, tomplice in order to connect the defendant defend-ant with an offense. . : t Justice Straup wrote the opinion and lustice Frick concurred Jn it. Chief Justice MeCarty wrote a separate opinion opin-ion concurring in the majority part of - the opinion with the other Justices. -