Legal Opinion

State v. Lottridge

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided March 6, 1916PublishedCited by 18 opinions

APPEAL from the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District for Lemhi County. Hon. J. M. Stevens, Judge. Appellant was convicted of embezzlement. After the jury had been impaneled and sworn, the information was not read and the plea of the defendant stated to the jury. (Sec. 7855, Rev. Codes; State v. Chambers, 9 Ida. 673, 75 Pac. 274; People v. Corbett, 28 Cal. 328; People v. Monaghan, 102 Cal. 229, 233, 36 Pac. 511; Crain v. United States, 162 U. S. 625, 640, 16 Sup.

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APPEAL from the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District for Lemhi County. Hon. J. M. Stevens, Judge. Appellant was convicted of embezzlement. After the jury had been impaneled and sworn, the information was not read and the plea of the defendant stated to the jury. (Sec. 7855, Rev. Codes; State v. Chambers, 9 Ida. 673, 75 Pac. 274; People v. Corbett, 28 Cal. 328; People v. Monaghan, 102 Cal. 229, 233, 36 Pac. 511; Crain v. United States, 162 U. S. 625, 640, 16 Sup. Ct. 952, 40 L. ed. 1097, 1101; State v. Crea, 10 Ida. 88, 76 Pac. 1013.) It has been suggested that this court should…

1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.

Appellant was accused, by information, of the crime of embezzlement in violation of sec. 60, chap. 124, Sess. Laws 1911 (p. 404). He moved to quash the information and demurred to it upon the following grounds: “1. That said information does not substantially .conform to the requirements of sec. 7677 of the Revised Codes of Idaho in this respect, namely: It does not contain a statement of the acts constituting the offense in ordinary and concise language, or in any languagé in such a manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended. 2. That the facts stated in…

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cochran & Sayre v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. People v. SpragueCalifornia Supreme Court · 1879
  3. State v. O'NeilIdaho Supreme Court · 1913
  4. State v. EllingtonIdaho Supreme Court · 1895
  5. State v. CreaIdaho Supreme Court · 1904

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. State v. LopezIdaho Supreme Court · 1977
  2. State v. MundellIdaho Supreme Court · 1945
  3. State v. GradyIdaho Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Jackson v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Reid v. OwensUtah Supreme Court · 1939

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