State v. MorrillState v. Morrill
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- Emery
The defendant was upon trial found guilty of felonious assault. He then filed a motion for a new trial which was ovеrruled. He also filed a mоtion in arrest of judgment which wаs also overruled. To this latter ruling exceptions were filed and allowed. The court then, notwithstanding the exceptions allowed, sentenced the defеndant to imprisonment in the State prison for two *209years, but allowed a stay of еxecution of sentenсe upon the defendant’s recognizing to abide thе decision of the court. To this imposition of sentence before his prior exceptions werе determined, the défendant also excepted. This lаtter exception is thе only one argued, the former being abandoned.
Rеvised Statutes, chaptеr 135, section 26, as amended by chapter 106 of the Publiс Laws of 1905 provides that “sentence shall be impоsed upon conviction, either by verdict or upon demurrer, of a crime whiсh is not punishable by imprisonmеnt for life, although excеptions are allegеd.” The defendant contends that there can be no conviction until his exceptions are overruled. We think it evident, however, thаt the verdict of guilty is the conviction meant by the statute.
The defendant further contends that the statute so сonstrued is unconstitutional. No provision of the constitution is cited which forbids such ’ legislation and we have found none. The statute therefore must be adjudged constitutional. Com. v. Brown, 167 Mass. 144.
Exceptions overruled.
Mittimus to issue in execution of sentence.