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23 Iowa 316

State v. Shaw

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 9, 1867

Supreme Court of Iowa · decided 1867-12-09

An information was filed before a justice of the peace, accusing the defendant of the crime of selling intoxicating liquor by the drink at a public saloon, contrary to law. There was a jury trial before the justice, and the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of twenty dollars, and costs of prosecution, and to stand committed till fine and costs were paid. The defendant appealed to the District Court, where he was again tried by a jury and found guilty.

Decided 1867-12-09

Cole, J.

¶1l. intoxicatScessivo fine: remittitur. The fine fixed by statute (see Eevision, section 1562,) for the offense charged in the information, is “ twenty dollars, and the costs of prosecution.” It was error therefore for the District Court adjudge the fine at twenty-five dollars. Walters v. The State, 5 Iowa, 507. The attorney-general in his written argument confesses this error, and offers to remit the five dollars excess.

¶22_j ^ mentfcoñflict oí statutes. The same section of the statute also provides that the defendant “shall stand committed ten days unless the same (fine and costs) be sooner paid.” This exPress an<I special provision as to length of the time of imprisonment for this offense, will control, rather than the general provision that fixes the imprisonment at one day for every three and one-third dollars of the fine. See Eev. § 4881. The judgment will be modified accordingly and affirmed. The appellant will not be adjudged to pay the costs of this appeal.

¶3Affirmed.

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