54 Kan. 230 | Kan. | 1894
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Samuel Barr was convicted upon two counts of an information, one of which charged him with the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the other with maintaining a nuisance. Just before going to trial, the defendant filed a plea in abate-
If the practice permitted the determination of the controversy as to how the information was verified upon a plea in abatement, the defendant’s objection could not be sustained. It appears that there was conflicting testimony as to whether the complaining witness swore to the information positively, or merely upon information and belief. Upon this conflict the trial court found in favor of the state, and a finding of fact supported in that manner is conclusive in this court.
There is a further contention that the prohibitory liquor law under which the conviction was had is unconstitutional, in that it provides for indefinite punishment. This question was determined adversely to the contention of the defendant in The State v. Looker, ante, p. 227, and no further comment upon this objection is required. The judgment of the district court will be affirmed.