State v. Rivosi
State v. Rivosi
Opinion of the Court
This is a writ of error to Monmouth Quarter Sessions. Defendant was indicted for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, was tried and convicted on all counts. Before trial a motion to quash was made and denied, and such action is assigned as error.
The question is whether the indictment informs the defendant of the nature and cause of the accusation. We think it does. It charges the sale of liquors “intoxicating and fit for beverage purposes.” It is said by the defendant that he was unable to tell .by that indictment whether he was accused under the Beverage act (Pamph. L. 1922, p. 615), or the Non-beverage act. Pamph. L. 1922, p. 420. We think he was plainly accused under the former, and not by the latter act.
At the trial after the motion to quash was denied, counsel for the defendant said, “I move to controvert the grounds upon which the warrant was issued.” The trial judge said, in reply, “This is not the proper time to controvert the grounds upon which the warrants were issued, and I, therefore, deny your motion.” Objection was taken to this, and such action is urged as a cause for reversal. It is sufficient to say that we think no error is shown in respect to that action of the trial.
The judgment below will he affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, IN ERROR v. JOSEPH RIVOSI, IN ERROR
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- Published