Ross v. State of Arizona

— On December 16, 1938 the defendant was informed ag-ainst by the County Attorney of Maricopa County for criminal libel. He demurred to the information on the grounds (1) that it “does not state facts sufficient to constitute a criminal charge” and (2) that it “contains matter which constitutes a legal justification or excuse”. The demurrer was overruled. Thereafter defendant was tried, found guilty and sentenced to the state prison at Florence for not less than eleven months and twenty-nine days and not more than twelve months.

He has appealed and complains that it was error to overrule his…