People v. Critelli
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from judgment entered upon verdict of jury finding defendant guilty, of selling or giving away liquor on Sunday. The court erred in charging the jury that if they found that defendant gave away lager beer on Sunday to the. special agents on the occasion in question, or to anybody else in their presence, then he was guilty, as charged in indictment.
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Appeal from judgment entered upon verdict of jury finding defendant guilty, of selling or giving away liquor on Sunday. The court erred in charging the jury that if they found that defendant gave away lager beer on Sunday to the. special agents on the occasion in question, or to anybody else in their presence, then he was guilty, as charged in indictment. The court erred in charging the jury that if defendant gave away lager beer on Sunday, it made no difference whether it was his or belonged to some of his guests who had bought a case and who had authorized this particular gift. • The…
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment modified by striking therefrom the words “or stand committed to the Livingston county jail until paid, not exceeding two hundred days,” and, as modified, affirmed. (See People v. Stock, 26 App Div. 564; affd. 157 N. Y. 681).
All concurred, Ward, J., not voting.
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. StockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898