Thompson v. Utah, 170 U.S. 343 (1898)

Name: Thompson v. Utah, 170 U.S. 343 (1898) - Syllabus
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Thompson v. Utah

No. 553

Argued March 4, 6, 1898
Decided April 25, 1898
170 U.S. 343

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT

OF THE STATE OF UTAH

Syllabus

The provision in the Constitution of the Utah providing for the trial of criminal cases, not capital, in courts of general jurisdiction by a jury composed of eight persons, is ex post facto in its application to felonies committed before the territory became a state.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Thompson v. Utah, 170 U.S. 343 (1898) in 170 U.S. 343 170 U.S. 344. Original Sources, accessed May 7, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JWWURK1BC97D2WP.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Thompson v. Utah, 170 U.S. 343 (1898), in 170 U.S. 343, page 170 U.S. 344. Original Sources. 7 May. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JWWURK1BC97D2WP.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Thompson v. Utah, 170 U.S. 343 (1898). cited in 1898, 170 U.S. 343, pp.170 U.S. 344. Original Sources, retrieved 7 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=JWWURK1BC97D2WP.

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