McNamara v. State

. Travis, J.

Appellant appeals from the judgment against him, which was rendered upon a verdict that he is guilty of the crime of blackmail, as defined by §2440 Burns 1926, Acts 1905 p. 584, ch. 169, §370. The question presented for decision is pleaded by the assigned error,.predicated upon the action of the court overruling appellant’s motion to quash the indictment. The objections to the indictment are that the facts stated in the indictment do not constitute a public offense, and that the indictment does not state the facts with sufficient certainty. The indictment, omitting the caption and…