State ex rel. Mahnke v. Kablitz

The first question involved is whether under any circumstances the state is entitled to a new trial in a bastardy action. At the outset it should be said that the answer to this question depends, not upon what name be given to the action, but whether the defendant in bastardy proceedings is charged with or prosecuted for a crime. Both the federal and state constitutions provide that no person for the same offense shall be put twice in jeopardy of punishment. Selections at random from the state and federal constitutions, dealing with the rights of those accused of crime, are as follows : “No…