State v. Duffy
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Prosecution for an illegal sale of intoxicating liquor, brought to the Criminal Court of Common Pleas for New London County and tried to the jury before Hotchkiss, J. ; verdict and judgment of guilty, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the charge of the court.
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Prosecution for an illegal sale of intoxicating liquor, brought to the Criminal Court of Common Pleas for New London County and tried to the jury before Hotchkiss, J. ; verdict and judgment of guilty, and appeal by the defendant for alleged errors in the charge of the court. Section 3087 of the General Statutes provides that “ any person who without a license therefor shall, by sample, by soliciting or procuring orders, or otherwise, sell or exchange, or shall offer or expose for sale or exchange, or shall own or keep with intent to sell or exchange, any spirituous and intoxicating liquors, *…
1Opinion of the CourtAndrews, C. J.
This is an appeal for the revision of questions of law decided by the court below, in its charge to the jury. For the presentation of such questions a finding of sufficient facts to properly present the errors claimed to exist in the charge, is essential; and the trial judge is required to make such finding upon request of the appellant, but not without such request. General Statutes, §§ 1129, 1132. The questions of law relied upon must be specifically stated in the appeal; and in such an appeal as this the questions *555so specified cannot be considered, unless it appears by the finding that…
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