Legal Opinion
State v. Coppes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 26, 1956No. 48966PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBliss, J.
Defendant’s demurrer was on the following grounds:
“1. That the statute (section 321.285, Iowa Code of 1954) upon which the information is based so far as it undertakes to create a criminal offense is void in that the statute does not expressly forbid or require any act except by implication.
“2. If any act is required or forbidden thereby then the statute is not sufficiently explicit to inform.those who are subject to it what conduct will render them liable to its penalties and form the basis for a criminal action.
“3. That the information does not charge the said defendant with any crime.”
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