June 16, 1835
Chardon, Ohio
State of Ohio v. Joseph Smith. Assault and battery charges were brought against Joseph Smith in the Court of Common Pleas by Calvin W. Stoddard, Joseph's brother-in-law (married to Sophronia). Joseph was acquitted.
Sources:
LDS Church Archives, Joseph Smith Legal Papers series,
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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