State v. Provencher
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant was indicted by the grand jury for the crime of unlawfully selling liquor, tried in the district court for Pennington county before Grindeland, J., and a jury which found him guilty as charged in the indictment. From am order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
The defendant was convicted of selling intoxicating liquor within a dry county. He appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial.
*2151. The defendant claimed that he purchased the intoxicating liquor in good faith for one Bell, a detective, and as his agent and with money furnished by him. The court charged that though he so purchased he was guilty.
In State v. Ito, 114 Minn. 426, 131 N. W. 469, 35 L.R.A.(N.S.) 619, Ann. Cas. 1912C, 631, we held that one who in good faith as agent of another purchased intoxicating liquor for him was not criminally liable. This was a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Reed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
- Buchanan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
- State v. BadenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- State v. CullinsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1894
- State v. TurnerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1910
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