State v. Allison

TayloR, C.

On October 24, 1927, Rudolph Jettenberg made a complaint before the judge of the municipal court of the city of Faribault charging his wife, Edith Jettenberg, and defendant Dave Allison with the crime of adultery. On November 10, 1927, the county attorney filed an information charging them jointly with that crime. They were tried together, the trial beginning- on November 16, 1927. At the opening of the trial Jettenberg presented a verified petition asking that the prosecution be dismissed and stating therein his reasons for making the request. The application was denied. Both…