State v. Hilton
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George G. Hitchcock, Judge. (1) The second count of tbe information did not sufficiently individuate the offense so as to apprise appellant of the nature aftid cause of the accusation or afford a basis for a plea of res adjudícala.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. George G. Hitchcock, Judge. (1) The second count of tbe information did not sufficiently individuate the offense so as to apprise appellant of the nature aftid cause of the accusation or afford a basis for a plea of res adjudícala. Constitution of Missouri, art. 2, sec. 22; 22 Cyc. 340; State v. Wilber sou, 170 Mo. 189; State v. Cronin, 189 Mo. 663; State v. Crooker, 95 Mo. 389; State v. Rocheford, 52 Mo. 199; State v. Terry, 109 Mo. 601; State v. Stowe, 132 Mo. 199; State v. Pickett, 174 Mo. 663; State v. Wade, 147 Mo. 73; State v. Krueger,…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
crime of Policy. This is an appeal from one of the criminal divisions of the circuit court of the city of St. Louis. The information authorizing the prosecution was in two counts under section 4770, Revised Statutes 1909; the first count charged defendant and one Sylvester Scharpiat with making and establishing “a policy” as a business and avocation, and the second count with aiding and assisting in making and establishing “a policy” as a business and avocation.
As the sufficiency of the indictment is challenged, we set it forth in full, omitting the caption and signature: .
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