People v. Shanks

The defendant moves prior to trial for the dismissal of the indictment on the Grand Jury minutes.

The defendant was indicted for murder, first degree, for a crime committed December 31,1942.

It appears that while serving a long term at the Maryland penitentiary he wrote, early this year, to his former parole officer here in this State representing that he could furnish information concerning the death of one Calvin 0. Smith. An investigation followed which resulted in this indictment.

I have examined the testimony before the Grand Jury. The parole officer testifies to a confession made to him by…