State v. Henan
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Knox Circuit Court. — Hon. Charles D. Stewart, Judge. (1) The information in this case, was illegally filed by the prosecuting attorney, because at the time of the filing of same, July 26, 1909, there was then pending in the circuit court of Knox county, Missouri (the same court), an indictment against the defendant for the same offense charged in said information.
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Appeal from Knox Circuit Court. — Hon. Charles D. Stewart, Judge. (1) The information in this case, was illegally filed by the prosecuting attorney, because at the time of the filing of same, July 26, 1909, there was then pending in the circuit court of Knox county, Missouri (the same court), an indictment against the defendant for the same offense charged in said information. R. S. 1909, see. 5055'; State v. Gieseke, 209 Mo. 331; State v. Harvey, 214 Mo. 403. (2) The information'is illegal, because it is not based upon any evidence. State v. Grady, 84 Mo. 222; State v. Cole, 145 Mo. 672;…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
Defendant was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors in violation of the Local Option Law, and from that judgment prosecutes the present appeal.
It appears that the grand jury preferred an indictment against defendant, charging him with selling whiskey, in violation of the Local Option Law in Knox county, on the 14th day of November, 1908, notwithstanding which the prosecuting attorney thereafter, in July, 1909, filed an information chárging him with selling whiskey, alcohol, brandy, wine, gin and 'beer on the same day, November 14, 1908.
The record discloses that defendant was duly…
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