State v. Hottle
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Clark Circuit Court. — How. E. R. McKee, Judge. (1) The venne was not proven, neither by direct proof nor by proof of facts and circumstances from which it could be made to appear that the offense charged was committed in Clark county, Missouri; hence the evidence does not show jurisdiction and will not support verdict of guilty.
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Appeal from Clark Circuit Court. — How. E. R. McKee, Judge. (1) The venne was not proven, neither by direct proof nor by proof of facts and circumstances from which it could be made to appear that the offense charged was committed in Clark county, Missouri; hence the evidence does not show jurisdiction and will not support verdict of guilty. State v. McGinnis, 74 Mo. 245; State v. Hartnett, 75 Mo. 251; State v. Burgess, 75 Mo. 541; State v. Babb, 76 Mo. 501; State v. King, 111 Mo. 576; State v. Hopper, 21 Mo. App. 510; State v. Quaite, 20 Mo. App. 405. (2) The intent of the law is the prime…
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
The defendant, a proprietor of a drugstore, was convicted of a violation of section 3051, R. S. 1899, for permitting the drinking of intoxicating liquors in his place of business. From this conviction he appealed.
It is contended by appellant that there was no proof of the venue. The evidence showed that Dr. J. W. Peck-stein was a registered pharmacist in Clark county; that he resided in Wyaconda and had his office in the same building in which the defendant kept a drugstore and that he was the owner of the building. Witness Speer testified that he lived in Wyaconda and that he had *37drunk beer…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. KingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. AlfordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910