Legal Opinion

State v. Bachtold

Washington Supreme Court

Decided April 28, 1919No. 15004PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Walla Walla county, Mills, J., entered February 26, 1918, upon a trial and conviction of the possession of an excess quantity of whiskey.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

The appellant was charged with having in his possession an excess quantity of whiskey on the 7th day of January, 1918. He entered a plea of not guilty. The case was tried to a jury, and he was convicted. He appeals from the judgment on the verdict.

Appellant makes two contentions: First, that the information is not sufficient; second, that, if the in*551formation is sufficient, there was not sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.

The information recites:

“The said John Bachtold on the 7th day of January, 1918, then and there being in the county of Walla Walla aforesaid, did unlawfully have…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. RipleyWashington Supreme Court · 1903
  2. State v. EdenWashington Supreme Court · 1916
  3. State v. MoserWashington Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. PeckWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  2. State v. JewettWashington Supreme Court · 1922
  3. State v. ConnerWashington Supreme Court · 1919
  4. State v. PrestaWashington Supreme Court · 1927
  5. State v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1924

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