State v. Mason

BLAIR, P. J.-

Defendant was tried in the Circuit Court of Washington County for the crime of committing an abortion upon one Opal F. Province. lie was found guilty and his punishment was assessed by the jury at imprisonment in the state penitentiary for three years. From the judgment entered on such verdict, he has appealed.

The first question for determination is the correctness of the action of the trial court in overruling defendant’s plea of former jeopardy. The information under which defendant was con-Yieted 'w&s filed July 20, 1928. The offense was charged to have been committed in…