Opinion ID: 1628288
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: the elements of the statutory offense

Text: As to the second issue, we believe the Court of Appeals correctly read the statute in issue in ruling that a defendant could be convicted for selling or offering or exposing for sale short-weight meat if (1) he (defendant) did it himself, or (2) if it was done by his (defendant's) servant or agent, or (3) if the act was done by him (defendant) as an agent or servant of a principal. However, some elaboration upon the court's analysis is in order. The Weights and Measures Act provision relating to the facts in this case is quite specific: Any person who, by himself or by his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another person, performs any of the acts enumerated in this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.