January 17, 1844
Nauvoo, Illinois
State v. Simpson: On complaint of Joseph Smith, Alexander Simpson was suspected of robbery and attempted murder of Richard Badham. Simpson was discharged for want of evidence.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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