Popel v. State

Defendant was convicted of the crime of arson, and brings the case here for review.

The first error complained of is that the defendant was not arraigned, in accordance with the provisions of the statute. The record shows that he waived the reading of the information and pleaded not guilty. Under prior decisions of this court (Burroughs v. State, 94 Neb. 519; Barker v. State, 54 Neb. 53; Browning v. State, 54 Neb. 203; Wozniak v. State, 103 Neb. 749), it is held that the provisions of the statute (Rev. St. 1913, sec. 9092) requiring arraignment must be complied with; that the arraignment could…