Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Thurston v. Sargent

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 3, 1898No. Nos. 10,966-(294)PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal by relator from an order of the district court for St. Louis county, Cant, J., discharging a writ of habeas corpus directed to William C. Sargent, sheriff, and another, and remanding relator to the county jail.

1Opinion of the CourtOanty, J.

A criminal prosecution was instituted against one Smith in the municipal court of Duluth on the charge of gambling or running a lottery. He was arrested, pleaded not guilty, the case was set for *29trial, and one Gustafson, the complaining witness, was duly subpoenaed i;o appear as a witness at the trial on behalf of the state. After the time set for said trial, a criminal complaint was filed in said municipal court reciting the foregoing facts, and charging the appellant, Thurston, with having offered to Gustafson $15

“For the purpose of, and with the intent to, influence said Gustafson to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. OwensSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
  2. State v. McCrumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. DurnamSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  2. State v. TennysonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
  3. Dickerson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927
  4. State v. RenswickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  5. State v. GleasonUtah Supreme Court · 1935

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