Legal Opinion

State v. O'Brien

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 11, 1897PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow county. William Clancy, Judge. James O’Brien was indicted for forgery. From a judgment setting aside the' information, the state appeals.

1Per curiam

An information was filed in the District Court of Silver Bow county on May 12, 1897, charging the defendant with the crime of forgery. The defendant moved the court to set aside the information for reasons stated in his motion. The court sustained the motion and set aside the information. • The state appealed from the order of the court sustaining that motion. The defendant then filed his motion here to dismiss the appeal on the ground that no appeal is allowed by law to the state from an order of the District Court setting aside an information.

We must grant the motion to dismiss the appeal.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. NorthrupMontana Supreme Court · 1893
  2. People v. RichterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. RidenbaughIdaho Supreme Court · 1897
  2. State v. McCluskeyMontana Supreme Court · 1951
  3. State v. BeckoMontana Supreme Court · 1951
  4. State v. SlaterMontana Supreme Court · 1956

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