State v. Kopriva

This is an appeal by the State from ah order of the district court of Burke County, dismissing a criminal action on the ground that the facts stated in the criminal information did not constitute a public offense.

The material facts are as follows: A criminal information was filed charging the defendant with the crime of embezzlement. The information averred that since April 1st, 1921, up to and including November 16th, 1922, the defendant was the duly elected, qualified and acting County Auditor of Burke County in this state; that as such county auditor and in the course of his official…