In re Beck

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

The question presented for our decision is, Has a court power to divide a judgment of conviction in a criminal case into sections and pronounce parts of it from time to time and at different terms of court?

In a prosecution for violations of the prohibitory liquor law George Beck was convicted on six counts. The verdict was returned February 28, 1898, and on the following day a motion for a new trial was overruled. At the same term of court, and on March 14, 1898, a motion in arrest of judgment was overruled as to one count and final…