Legal Opinion

People v. Swenson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 5, 1911No. Docket No. 121Published

Error to Houghton; Streeter, J. Theodore Swenson was convicted of violating the liquor law and, after affirmance on exceptions before sentence, was sentenced to pay a fine or be committed to the county jail.

1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.

This case has been once reviewed by this court, upon exceptions before sentence, and will be found reported at 162 Mich. 397 (127 N. W. 302). Respondent, having been duly sentenced, has now removed his case to this court by writ of error. His avowed purpose in again bringing the matter to the attention of the court is to obtain a judgment of the court of last resort in this State, to the end that (if unfavorable to respondent) he may apply to the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of error.

*512We are of opinion that it was unnecessary for respondent to sue out a writ of error after the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Reetz v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  2. Lyng v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Haseltine v. Central Bank of SpringfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  4. Schlosser v. HemphillSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  5. People v. LyngMichigan Supreme Court · 1889

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