Murphy v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Eeeor to review a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: WaeeeN D. TaeraNt, Circuit Judge. This prosecution, instituted under sec. 4415, Stats. 1898, was commenced on the 4th day of September, 1903, by complaint made to and filed with the district court for Milwaukee county, charging the plaintiff in error — who will be designated hereafter as the defendant — with the offense of bribery.
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Eeeor to review a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: WaeeeN D. TaeraNt, Circuit Judge. This prosecution, instituted under sec. 4415, Stats. 1898, was commenced on the 4th day of September, 1903, by complaint made to and filed with the district court for Milwaukee county, charging the plaintiff in error — who will be designated hereafter as the defendant — with the offense of bribery. The court issued the warrant upon this complaint, and defendant was apprehended and brought before the district court. Before any preliminary examination of defendant was held, an objection was…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeckeR, J.
The plea in abatement, alleging that the court had no jurisdiction of the person or of the subject matter of the transaction, is based upon the ground that no. sufficient and valid complaint had been filed before the defendant was arrested and the preliminary examination was. held. The complaint states facts which, in effect, set forth the necessary elements constituting the alleged offense. The complainant in form deposes and states that he, “being first' duly sworn, on oath complains to the district court of the county of Milwaukee, and states that he has good reason to< believe and does…
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