State v. Green

Decided November 26, 1884

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1884-11-26

The defendant was convicted of the crime of larceny in the municipal court of Minneapolis, on trial by the court without a jury, on January 25,1884. He gave notice of a motion for a new trial, which was heard February 12, 1884. On March 3, 1884, the court filed “findings of fact” and an order refusing a new trial. ' These findings are claimed by defendant not to show facts sufficient to constitute the crime of larceny. The record does not contain the evidence.

Decided 1884-11-26

By the Court.

¶1Upon trial before the municipal court without a jury, the defendant having been convicted of the crime of larceny, such conviction was not affected by the making and filing, several weeks afterwards, by the judge of that court, of a statement denominated by him “findings of fact” which did not set forth facts sufficient to constitute an offence. The finding of facts, if intended as such, subsequent to the conviction, was unauthorized, and the conviction is not referable to it.

¶2Judgment affirmed.