Legal Opinion

Thompson v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1920No. 23,581PublishedCited by 13 opinions

From Vanderburgh Circuit Court; Philip G. Gould, Judge. Prosecution by the State of- Indiana against Charles Thompson and Joe Willingham. From a judgment of conviction, the defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.

Appellant Charles Thompson and his co-appellant, Joe Willingham, were jointly charged with making a specific sale of one-half pint of whisky to Earl McArter on January 22, 1919, in Vanderburgh county, Indiana. The facts stated in the affidavit charge the offense first defined by §8356d Burns’ Supp. 1918, Acts 1917 p. 15, §4. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict finding both of the defendants guilty as charged. The court overruled the separate motion of each of the defendants for a new trial, and this ruling is assigned as error by each of appellants.

The evidence shows that appellant Thompson…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Boos v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Kahn v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Stratton v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Rock v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Lebkovitz v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Peats v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Guetling v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1926
  3. People v. SilvaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1924
  4. State v. KubiakIndiana Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Gubitz v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977

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