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56 Ind. 212

Buckner v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1877

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1877-05-15

<p>Ckimnal Law.—Trial.—Arrest of Judgment.—Where the record in a criminal prosecution contains no indictment or other charge against the defendant, judgment upon a finding therein against him should be arrested.</p>

Decided 1877-05-15

Biddle, J.

¶1The transcript in this case contains certain proceedings concerning an indictment, and a conviction for some offence, but of what character we are unable to say. There is no indictment, no affidavit or information, nor any presentment, or pleading, or paper of any kind, upon which to base a criminal prosecution. Motion in arrest of judgment overruled. Exception. The conviction can not be upheld.

¶2The judgment is reversed, and cause remanded, with instructions to sustain the motion in ayrest of judgment.

¶3Petition for a rehearing overruled.

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