State v. Hemenway

Stone, Justice.

February 5, 1935, the defendant above named and seven others were jointly indicted in Freeborn county of the crime of riot, a felony. 2 Mason Minn. St. 1927, §§ 10280-10281. They were placed on trial February 19, 1935. Such proceedings were had that their original pleas of not guilty of riot were withdrawn and pleas of guilty to the unlawful entry of a building (a gross misdemeanor under 2 Mason Minn. St. 1927, § 10318) were substituted. They were represented by competent counsel, who, in asking leave to withdraw the original and substitute the new pleas, took the position that…