State v. Stack

John J. Stack and others were prosecuted for opening up, conducting and maintaining a place for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor in King county. He was convicted and has appealed.

In the information, he was charged, under the provisions of Eem. Comp. Stat., § 7339, with a prior conviction of the crime of being a jointist, and by demurrer and otherwise, he claimed in the trial court, and still contends here, that this allegation was prejudicial to, and violated, his rights under both the Federal and state constitutions. However, in State v. Dericho, 107 Wash. 468, 182 Pac. 597, we held…