State v. Massa

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

This is an appeal by the state from orders of the district court, the effect" of which was to discharge the defendant.

The defendant was arraigned before a justice of the peace for a violation of the prohibitory liquor law, and pleaded guilty and paid the costs. Thereupon, on motion of the county attorney, the case was continued for thirty days for sentence. Eight days later an assistant attorney-general appeared before the justice and moved for an attachment against the defendant, which was issued; thereupon he appeared and was sentenced to…