State v. Kyne
State v. Kyne
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
There are seven allegations of error argued in the brief of appellant, the first of which is that the verdict was not sustained by the evidence. There was competent evidence submitted to the jury to warrant a conviction, and in such cases the verdict cannot be disturbed.
The second complaint is that the information was not refiled after being re verified. This was not essential ; it was already filed in the case, and it was considered and treated as having been réfiled, but no indorsement was made by the clerk. This is not fatal.
The third allegation of error is in the giving of the ninth instruction, which reads as follows :
“Beer, is presumed to be intoxicating within the meaning of our statute, and under said statute all fermented liquor is presumed to be intoxicating, and, if the defendant at the time and place mentioned in the information sold fermented liquors, then it devolves upon him to remove such presumption of the law by evidence. It is claimed upon the part of the defendant that, if he sold any liquors at the time and place as charged in the information, such liquors were not intoxicating, and upon that issue evidence has been offered; and it is for you to determine, from all the evidence in the case, whether or not the liquors sold by the defendant, if any, upon which the state relies for a conviction, were intoxicating, within the meaning of our statute.”
The fourth and sixth allegations of error are that in drawing the necessary additional jurors the names drawn were limited to those residing within six miles of the court-room. The order of the court in this matter was made for the saving of time and expense, was not objected to by defendant, and that he was not prejudiced thereby is evidenced by the fact that he
The judgment will be affirmed.
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