State ex rel. McDonald v. Riley
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Petitioner was convicted in justice court and sentenced to imprisonment. Thereupon the district court for Itasca county, upon his petition, granted-a writ of habeas corpus directed to the sheriff of that county. The court, Stanton, J., ordered the discharge of petitioner and the sheriff appealed to this court from the order of discharge.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
The relator was tried, convicted, and sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for ninety days, in justice court in the county of Itasca. The complaint charged that he did, at the time and place stated, within the county, “wilfully, unlawfully, and wrongfully use vile and obscene language in the presence of women, against the form of statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the state of [Minnesota. * * * * ” He was committed to jail pursuant to the sentence. Thereupon, on his petition, a writ of habeas corpus was issued by the district court of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Jackson v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- State ex rel. Graham v. McMahonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- State ex rel. Zaske v. MatterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- State v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Breeding v. SwensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953
- State ex rel. Hansen v. UtechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- State v. RudinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
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