People v. Kramer

Carl Kramer was charged with having in his possession 510 quarts of home brew beer, 25 gallons of home brew mash in the making, and several dozen empty beer bottles, used for bottling beer, contrary to the provisions of 2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 9139. The offense was also charged as a fourth offense under 3 Comp. Laws 1929, §§ 17338-17340. Respondent had been previously convicted and sentenced, twice for violations of the prohibition law and once for resisting an officer^ The sole claim of error alleged is that the trial judge denied respondent the right to have the jury determine whether…