Legal Opinion

Bennett v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 26, 1919No. 23,513PublishedCited by 8 opinions

From Greene Circuit Court; Thomas Van Btiskirk, Special Judge. Prosecution by the State of Indiana against Stanley Bennett. From a judgment of conviction, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtWilloughby, J.

— This was a prosecution against appellant and another by indictment under §2240 Burns 1914, Acts 1905 p. 584, §352, for assault and battery with intent to commit murder. The appellant was tried separately by jury, and a verdict was rendered finding him guilty of assault and battery only. Judgment was rendered on the verdict and defendant appeals. The- errors relied on for reversal are: (1) Error in overruling appellant’s motion to 'quash the indictment. (2) Error in the court overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial.

The indictment, omitting the formal parts and signature, is as follows:…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Parks v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Cooper v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Musgrave v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Pence v. WaughIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Weaver v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Pollard v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Straw v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Paul v. Walkerton Woodlawn Cemetery Ass'nIndiana Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Welch v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Andrews v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1925

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