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Max Mason. Case No. 5703.

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Max Mason. Case No. 5703.

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State of Minnesota,
County of St. Louis District Court, Eleventh Judicial District

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Docket
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Case No.
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Amount of Fees




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70
1.70
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State of Minnesota
vs.
Max Mason

July 21, 1920


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Indictment against defendant for the crime of Rape filed.

Defendant present in court and duly arraigned. Defendant waives the reading of the indictment and was given a copy thereof. Defendant informs the court that his true name is Max Mason.
R. C. McCullough, Esq. and F.L. Barnett, Esq. appear as attorneys for defendant
Defendant enters a plea of not guilty.
Notice to quash indictment filed
Order filed
Affidavit Max Mason filed
“ Warren E. Greene filed
“ W. J. McCabe filed
“ Max Mason filed
Subpoena returned and filed
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Jury duly empanelled and sworn to try defendant
Verdict of guilty returned and filed
Stay 40 days
Bench warrant returned and filed
17 minutes
Exhibits filed
Defendant before the court for sentence preview to which he was sworn and interrogated as to his business and trade and sentenced as follows:













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It is the Judgment and sentence of the court that you, Max Mason, as punishment for the crime of rape of which you have been duly convicted, be taken by the Sheriff of this county to the State Prison at Stillwater in this state, and there be confined at hard labor, subject to the laws of this state.
Order for examination filed
Testimony and Instructions filed. Destroyed
Notice of Motion for new trial filed
Order denying motion for new trial filed
Certified copies of order mailed to the defendant’s attorneys
Notice of appeal to Supreme Court filed
Certified copy of notice of appeal and [rest of document illegible]

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