Commonwealth v. Conlin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Complaint, received and sworn to in the District Court of Northern Berkshire on March 21,1903, under R. L. c. 212, § 39, charging the defendant with drunkenness by the voluntary use of intoxicating liquor at North Adams on March 20, 1903. On appeal to the Superior Court the defendant was tried before Schofield, J., who ruled as stated in the opinion. The jury returned a verdict of guilty; and the defendant alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
At the trial upon this complaint for drunkenness the defendant offered no evidence, but requested the judge to rule “that upon all the evidence, the defendant could not be convicted.” The judge refused so to rule and instructed the jury “ that if they were satisfied upon all the evidence that the defendant, when found in this room, was drunk by the voluntary use of intoxicating liquor, she might be convicted under this complaint.” To the refusal and to the instruction, an exception was taken.
The evidence tended strongly to show that the defendant was very much intoxicated by the use of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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