State v. McGrorty
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This was a Writ of Error to the District Court of Ramsey County, upon a judgment on demurrer to an indictment. The counsel for the Defendant moved to dismiss the writ, on the ground that a judgment of the District Court cannot be reviewed in this Court on behalf of the People.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Oowrt.
Atwater, J.
An indictment was found against the Defendant above named by the Grand Jury of Ramsey County, at the last Oct. Term of the District Court for that County, under Section 16 of Chapter 103 of the Revised Statutes. The Defendant demurred to the indictment, which demurrer was sustained by the Court below, the order made thereon being as follows, viz: “ Ordered that said demurrer be and the same is hereby sustained, and the Defendant McGrorty go hence without day. ” Prom this order the District Attorney, on behalf of the State, brings appeal to this Court. As this is the…
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