State v. Liechti

The date of the alleged offense was April 14, 1929. The evidence relied on by the State is wholly circumstantial. On the night of April 13th, O’Rourke parked his ear on one of the business streets of Sigourney, at 12:10 A.M. The street extended east and west. The parking occurred on the north side of the street, at an angle of 45 degrees, and at a point some distance west of a street intersection, and 50 feet east of an alley, extending north and south through the block on the north side of the street. The car was parked without lights. Shortly thereafter, the defendant drove through the…