State v. Villa
Supreme Court of Vermont
Complaint, charging that the respondent did “sell intoxicating liqnor without authority. ’ ’ Plea not guilty. Trial by jury in the city court of the city of Barre, H. William Scott, Judge. Verdict guilty. After verdict and before sentence the respondent moved in arrest of judgment for that the complaint was uncertain, insufficient and indefinite and did not legally inform her of the causes and nature of the accusation against her. Motion overruled. Respondent excepted.
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Complaint, charging that the respondent did “sell intoxicating liqnor without authority. ’ ’ Plea not guilty. Trial by jury in the city court of the city of Barre, H. William Scott, Judge. Verdict guilty. After verdict and before sentence the respondent moved in arrest of judgment for that the complaint was uncertain, insufficient and indefinite and did not legally inform her of the causes and nature of the accusation against her. Motion overruled. Respondent excepted. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtPowers, J.
This respondent was tried in the city court of Barre for illegal liquor selling. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and she moved in arrest on the ground that the complaint was too uncertain to support a judgment. The motion was overruled and an exception saved.
The complaint charges that the respondent at a time and place named, did “sell intoxicating liquor without authority,” contrary to the statute and against the peace — without further particulars or description.
It is provided in Chap. 1, Art. 10, of the Constitution of our State that “in all prosecutions for criminal offences, a…
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