The People v. Alfano

Dominic Alfano was convicted in the circuit court of Winnebago county on two counts of an indictment charging him with violations of the Illinois Prohibition act and was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 on each count and also on one of the counts to be imprisoned in the county jail for six months. He has sued out a writ of error, alleging that his constitutional rights were disregarded in the trial.

It is claimed that the court erred in overruling the motion to quash the indictment. One of the counts charged that the defendant did possess for the purpose of sale certain intoxicating liquor…