Legal Opinion

People v. Barnes

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 28, 1897PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Exceptions before judgment from Van Burén; Buck, J. Will Barnes was convicted of violating the local option law.

1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.

On appeal from a conviction of the offense of £ £ keeping a place where intoxicating liquors were sold ” on and between the 1st day- of July and the 6th day of August, 1895, the defendant relies upon the following errors:

1. That the prosecuting attorney, in his argument, said to the jury, “ I submit to you that this room was fitted up for the express purpose of a violation of the local option law, so no one would be caught at it.”

2. That the court failed to direct an acquittal upon the *214ground that another person had been convicted of keeping said place at the time covered by the complaint.

3.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. RiceMichigan Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. GravesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1915
  2. State v. PistonaWashington Supreme Court · 1923
  3. State v. PirkeySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908
  4. People v. MadiganMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Thompson v. CainMichigan Supreme Court · 1924

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