People v. Ritchie
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial1 District. Hon. George W- Bartch, Judge. Elmer E. Eitohie was convicted of criminal libel and' fined $100 and costs. From the judgment and order overruling his motion for a new trial he appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Third Judicial1 District. Hon. George W- Bartch, Judge. Elmer E. Eitohie was convicted of criminal libel and' fined $100 and costs. From the judgment and order overruling his motion for a new trial he appeals. The indictment contains no allegations by way of inducement of the circumstances surrounding the publication of the libel, and emplo3unent of McGurrin, or any other extrinsic facts to indicate or give meaning to the several phrases contained in the circular. The pleader -attempts to point the meaning of such-phrases as the “McGurrin Building & Loan…
1Opinion of the Court
Karo, J.:
Defendant was convicted of criminal libel, and appeals, from the judgment and order denying his motion for a. new trial. The indictment charges that the defendant, intending “ to impeach the honesty, integrity, and reputation of Frank E. McG-urrin, and thereby expose him to public-hatred, contempt, and ridicule, did then and there deposit, the said circular, inclosed in an envelope, with postage prepaid thereon, addressed to f Charles D. Savery, City/' in the postoffice in Salt Lake City, together with other-printed circulars, in the same words and figures, in other-envelopes, with…
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