State v. Palmersten

Julius J. Olson, Justice.

Convicted of willful neglect of official duty as a police officer in Minneapolis (2 Mason Minn. St. 1927, § 9970) and sentenced to a workhouse term, defendant appeals from the judgment and from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

The record fully justified the jury in finding the following facts: Over a period of more than 20 years defendant was a member of the police department of Minneapolis, at least four years of which had been spent as a member of the “purity squad.” During the time here involved he ivas in charge of the “morals squad.” In that capacity…