State v. Connor

By an information filed in the Circuit Court of Carroll County, appellant and one John Vanderpool were jointly charged with the unlawful transportation of moonshine. The State dismissed as to Vanderpool before the trial. Appellant was convicted and the jury assessed his punishment at a fine of $500. Following judgment and sentence on the verdict an appeal to this court was allowed.

The information, being attacked, should be quoted in full. Omitting only the affidavit and endorsements, it reads as follows:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CARROLL COUNTY, MISSOURI.

SEPTEMBER TERM, 1926.

State of Missouri…