Nelson v. State

In this case the information in approved form charged that “John A. Nelson and another * * * on the 14th day of January, 1928, did * * * have possession of and permit intoxicating liquor to be in and about the farm and barn occupied ¡by defendants' with the purpose * * * of unlawful use or disposition of intoxicating liquor,” and also charging the same as “constituting a third and subsequent offense.”

A trial to jury resulted in a verdict of “guilty” as charged in the information, to which were added special findings by the jury determining that defendant, “John A. Nelson, had been twice…