People v. Wright

The respondent was convicted of keeping a house of ill fame. The case comes up on exceptions before judgment. The statute (Act No. 79, Laws of 1885, 3 How. Stat. § 9577) requiring assignments of error has been ignored, and no exceptions were taken to the judge’s charge on the trial. Fairness to the trial judge as well as to the Attorney General requires that errors relied upon should be assigned in advance. In the present case, however, the Attorney General has had. the assistance of the prosecuting attor*364ney of the cbunty, who has prepared a brief, and is apparently willing that w;e shall…