State v. Defatta

Defendant was convicted of retailing intoxicating liquor without having previously obtained a license, and, after conviction, but before sentence, he moved the court to allow him to introduce testimony to show that he had never before been convicted of any offense; his purpose being to bring himself within the provisions of Act No. 74 of 1914, p. 191, entitled:

“An act to provide for the suspension of sentence in misdemeanor convictions and in certain cases of conviction of felony for first offenses,” etc.

The motion was dismissed and a bill was reserved, which presents the only question that…