These
considerations apply to all trials for homicide, notorious or
otherwise, the results of which in New York County for ten
years are set forth in the following table:
YEAR CONVICTIONS ACQUITTALS CONVICTIONS ACQUITTALS
PER CENT PER CENT
1901.........25............17..........60............40
1902.........31............11..........74............26
1903.........42.............8..........84............16
1904.........37............14..........72............28
1905.........32............13..........71............29
1906.........53............22..........70............30
1907.........39............10..........78............22
1908.........35............17..........67............33
1909.........43............11..........80............20
1910.........45............15..........75............25
TOTAL.......382...........138......Av. 74........Av. 27
A popular impression exists at the present time that a man
convicted of murder has but to appeal his case on some
technical ground in order to secure a reversal, and thus
escape the consequences of his crime.
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