State v. Powaukee

SMITH, Justice.

Respondent was tried in the Nez Perce County probate court on a criminal complaint charging a misdemeanor, viz., that in Nez Perce County, January 27, 1954,

“the crime of illegally possessing game during a closed season was committed, to-wit: by Richard Powaukee, who then and there did wilfully, intentionally, and unlawfully have in his possession game to-wit, a deer carcass, during the closed season for such game.”

He was adjudged guilty of the offense and, from the judgment of conviction entered against him, appealed to the district court on both questions of law and fact.

The…