A motion to quash may be made in all cases when there is a defect apparent upon the face of the record, including defects in the form of the indictment or in the manner in which an offense is charged.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1808
Motion to quash; when made
Applied in 23 court decisions — leading case State v. Severin (1996)
Most recently applied in State v. Bershon (January 2023)
G.S.1873, c. 58, § 440, p. 822; R.S.1913, § 9084; C.S.1922, § 10109; C.S.1929, § 29-1807; R.S.1943, § 29-1808.
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