People v. Cencevich

The defendant was charged with the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor on the twentieth day of March, 1923. The information further charges that the defendant was convicted on the thirteenth day of February, 1923, of the offense of having the unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor. The jury found the defendant guilty as charged and that he had suffered the alleged previous conviction. This appeal is from the judgment of conviction and the order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.

Appellant contends that the prior conviction was a nullity. Relative to the prior conviction the…