People v. Johnson

The State of New York has appealed from an order of Justice Alexander denying its motion for a directed verdict and granting defendant’s motion for that relief and also granting final judgment in' favor of defendant in an action to recover the sum of $110 in penalties.

Within the statutory definition of the offense with which the defendant is charged (Conservation Law, § 380, subd. 27) the evidence at the trial made out a clear cáse of defendant’s liability to the statutory penalty sued for. No proof was offered in opposition to that evidence. The defendant who well knew the truth of the…