State v. Kurent

Citations

• 105 Kan. 353
• 184 P. 721
• 1919 Kan. LEXIS 83

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Intoxicating Liquors — Violation of Injunction — Contempt Proceeding — Pendency of Other Prosecutions. In a contempt proceeding for the violation of a decree enjoining the sale of intoxicating liquors, and the maintenance of a nuisance at a certain place, the defendant maybe punished for sales of liquor and for acts done in maintaining a nuisance, although a criminal prosecution is pending against him for the same sales and acts.</p> <p>2. Same — Not Twice in Jeopardy for Same Offense. He is not thereby put in jeopardy twice for the same offense, since in one case he is punished for a crime and in the other for contempt of court.</p> <p>8. Same — Admission of Certain Testimony — Stipulation. The defendant had no reason to complain of the admission of testimony in the contempt proceeding which had formerly been taken and transcribed in the criminal proceeding, as he had agreed and stipulated that the evidence might -be so used.</p> <p>4. Same — Sufficient Evidence. The evidence in the case examined, and held to be sufficient to sustain the findings and judgment of the trial court.</p>