Legal Opinion

Hess v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 1, 1922No. 23,982PublishedCited by 6 opinions

From Vigo Circuit Court; John B. Jeffries, Judge. Prosecution by the State of Indiana against Frank R. Hess. From a judgment of conviction, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Travis,-J.

This was a prosecution by affidavit which charges the appellant by count 1, with violating §20; and by count 2, with violating §4, Acts 1917, commonly known as Prohibition Law. Acts 1917 p. 15, §8S56a et seq. Burns’ Supp. 1918.

Upon the issue formed by a plea of not guilty to the charge, the jury returned the verdict of guilty, and that appellant be fined in the sum of $200 and costs, and *52imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days. The court rendered judgment in accordance with the verdict, except that instead of sentencing appellant to serve thirty days in the county jail, the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. National Prohibition CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. Hinshaw v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Stout v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Schmitt v. F. W. Cook Brewing Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Pfaffenback v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Jalbert v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Ellwanger v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Jones v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1942
  4. Waliski v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Lindley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1927

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