Legal Opinion
State v. Coleman
Utah Supreme Court
Decided September 2, 1905No. 1623PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from District Court, Salt Lake County ,; Thos. D. Lewis, Judge. Jokn W. Coleman was prosecuted for violating Devised Statutes 1898, section 4427. The court directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty, and the State appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStraup, J.
1. The defendant was informed against and prosecuted for violating section 4427, Revised Statutes 1898, which is as follows:
“Every person who willfully, unlawfully, and maliciously administers any poison to an animal, the property of another, or maliciously exposes any poisonous substance with intent that the same shall be taken or swallowed by any such animal is punishable,” etc.
At the conclusion of the state’s case, the court, on motion of respondent, directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. The state appeals.
The evidence shows that the dog, a large collie black rag-land…
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- State v. BoiesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
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