Walters v. State
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from the Lee District Court. Indictment for selling spirituous liquors, contrary to law. A motion to quash the indictment, was overruled by the court. Defendant then pleaded not guilty. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and defendant was adjudged to pay a fine of $75, and to stand committed until the same was paid. From this judgment, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStockton, J.
The indictment contains two counts. The first, charges defendant with selling spirituous liquors to one Arigoni; and the second, with selling-spirituous liquors to divers persons, whose names to the grand jurors are unknown. The motion to quash the indictment raises *508the question, whether the same' charges two offences against defendant. Under the sixth section of the act for the suppression of intemperance, an indictment may allege any number of violations of its provisions by the , same defendant, in different counts, and the party charged may be convicted and punished for each violation so…
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