State v. Womack

*242OPINION

By the Court,

Merrill, J.:

This is an appeal by the state from an order of the trial court sustaining- a demurrer to an indictment found against respondent. The demurrer was sustained upon the ground of misjoinder of unrelated offenses and the sole question presented by the appeal is whether the indictment charges more than one offense.

Respondent is constable of the township of Mountain City, Elko County, having served as such since April 1, 1944. On June 29, 1950, an indictment was found against him by the Elko County grand jury charging him with the gross misdemeanor of misconduct in…