People v. Brown

Andrew Brown was convicted of an alleged illegal sale of whisky, and he has appealed. As we view the record, defendant’s primary ground of appeal is that no offense known to the law is charged in the complaint, warrant or information. This question was timely raised by defendant’s motion in the circuit court to quash the information. This motion was denied. When arraigned defendant stood mute.

The information, which followed the complaint and warrant, charges that at a time and place specified the defendant:

“did feloniously sell certain alcoholic liquor, to wit: 6 glasses of whisky to one…