Legal Opinion
State v. Freerks
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 14, 1918No. 20,968PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Defendant was indicted by the grand jury of Big Stone county charged with the crime of violating section 3, c. 463, Laws 1917. Defendant demurred to the indictment. The demurrer was overruled, Flaherty, J., and the case certified to the supreme court on the question raised by the demurrer.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
The court below overruled the demurrer of defendant to the indictment hereafter set forth, and certified the case to this court for its opinion on the question raised by the demurrer, that is, whether the facts alleged in the indictment constitute a public offense^ The indictment is as follows:
“George W. Freerks is accused by the Grand Jury of the county of Big Stone by this indictment of the crime of advocating by oral speech that the citizens of this State should not aid or assist the United States in prosecuting or carrying on war with the public enemies of the United States, committed as…
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