Peterson v. State

Charles F. Peterson was prosecuted in the court below for the crime of keeping intoxicating liquors with intent to sell the same, without having obtained a license so to do. Upon the trial he was convicted, and the sentence imposed was a fine of $300 and costs of prosecution. By this proceeding it is sought to reverse said judgment.

The first contention is that the instructions to the jury were erroneous, in that they failed to state the issue and the law applicable to the case. The criticisms are against the instructions en masse, and particularly that the court *252omitted to instruct the jury…