Legal Opinion
State v. Sinnott
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 21, 1896PublishedCited by 5 opinions
On Exceptions by Dependants. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The two respondents were convicted and sentenced to pay each a fine of $57.50 by the Saco Municipal Court upon a complaint for unlawfully having in possession one hundred and fifteen short lobsters contrary to the statute. R. S., c. 40, § 21, as amended by the Acts 1885, c. 275, 1887, c. 144, and 1889, c. 292. They thereupon appealed to this court, in York County, and there moved for a dismissal of this particular prosecution upon the ground that they could not be convicted of the offense upon a complaint, but only after an indictment.
Must their conviction be preceded by an indictment, or may…
2Cited by5 opinions
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