State v. Bowers

87 N.W.2d 60 (1957)

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Appellant,

v.

Gus BOWERS, Defendant and Respondent.

No. 9604.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

December 27, 1957.

Alvin Schulz, State's Atty., Brookings, E. D. Barron, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff and appellant.

Roy A. Nord, Madison, for defendant and respondent.

RENTTO, Judge.

The only question presented by this appeal is whether the application for a new trial in a criminal prosecution must be in writing.

Defendant Bowers, the holder of a Class D license for the retail sale of non-intoxicating beer, was charged with selling such beer to a minor…