State v. Kurent

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This is an appeal from a conviction upon a charge of contempt. On May 6, 1913, the defendant was perpetually enjoined from maintaining a nuisance on certain premises in violation of the prohibitory liquor law, and the judgment was based on the written confession of the defendant. In September, 1917, he was prosecuted before a justice of the peace for various violations of the prohibitory liquor law and found guilty upon all the counts charged in the complaint. An appeal was taken to the district court, and after a mistrial there the…