State v. Cason

The accused was found guilty of larceny, and Ms counsel filed a motion in arrest of judgment, which was sustained by the Court. The State appealed.

The defendant moves to dismiss the appeal, for the following reasons:

“1. The right of the State to appeal is limited to the class of cases found in the precedents, to wit: those where the iudictment has been quashed before a trial, or held bad upon a demurrer, and cannot be extended to cases in which trial has been had and verdict rendered.

“2. The District Attorney filed an information against defendant on the 10th April, 1867, directly after the…