Jackson v. State

Decided November 15, 1863

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1863-11-15

<p>Criminal Law and Practice. — The record, on appeal in a criminal ease upon indictment, should show that a grand jury was duly empannelled, and that the indictment was duly found by such jury, and returned by them into Court.</p>

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Decided 1863-11-15

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Per Curiam.

¶1Indictment for retailing. Motion to quash overruled. Trial, conviction, and judgment over a motion in arrest.

¶2It does not appear that any grand jury was empannelled, or that the indictment was found and returned into Court by a grand jury.

¶3The judgment below is reversed.