State v. Austin

The respondent was charged with violating the provisions of V. S. 47, §10, 291, i.e., leaving the scene of an accident. There was a trial by jury with a resulting verdict of guilty. The respondent moved that the verdict be set aside. This motion was granted and a judgment of not guilty was entered with exceptions to the State. A bill of exceptions was filed and allowed. The respondent filed a motion in this Court to dismiss the exceptions. The case is here on this latter motion.

The grounds of the motion are, in substance, that exceptions by the State in a criminal case are without force…