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2 Liquor Tax Rep. 13

People v. Mueller

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · decided 1899-01-15

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting defendant of selling liquor on Sunday and from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial. The court erred in not submitting to the jury the question as to whether or not a sandwich or a cracker constituted a meal; also, as to whether or not the people who were in defendant’s place on the evening in question were guests.

Decided 1899-01-15

¶1The question whether or not a sandwich or a cracker constituted a meal was submitted -to the jury. There was no question to submit to the jury as to whether the men were guests or not, and this was not asked or requested by defendant's counsel.

¶2There was an error in charge of judge that “ While I do not think it necessary in this case to submit that question to you, if you believe the plaintiff’s witnesses ” because there was no controversy between the witnesses of the People and the defendant’s witnesses, and if there were any errors, it was cured by subsequent utterance of the court.

¶3*14The sentence imposed is no part of the judgment of conviction, and cannot be remedied or reviewed on this appeal.

¶4Judgment of conviction modified by striking therefrom the words, “And in default of the payment thereof to be committed to the Erie county penitentiary at hard labor until such fine shall be paid not exceeding one day’s imprisonment for each and every dollar so imposed as a fine,” and as so modified judgment affirmed. The judgment to be entered and certified to the-Supreme Court of Erie county, pursuant to section 547 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

¶5All concurred, except Ward, J., not voting.

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