State v. Stephens

Citations

• 116 Wash. 558
• 200 P. 310
• 1921 Wash. LEXIS 974

Syllabus

<p>Intoxicating Liquors (6) — Prohibition — Bootlegging —• 18th Amendment. Prosecution under state laws for bootlegging and conducting illegal liquor joints is lawful as in aid of the enforcement of the 18th amendment to the constitution of the United States and the Volstead act passed pursuant thereto.</p> <p>Appeal (277)—Objections or Exceptions—Argument of Counsel. Misconduct of the prosecuting attorney in his argument to the jury will not be considered on appeal, where there is no showing that any objection or exception was taken at the time, or request made to have the jury instructed to disregard the alleged improper statement, and the only showing of misconduct in the record appears in the affidavit of defendant in support of his motion for new trial.</p>