Cook v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Cross Circuit Court; W. J. Driver, Judge; STATEMENT BV THE COURT. The defendant, Willis Cook, was convicted of the crime of burglary, and from the .judgment of conviction has duly prosecuted an appehl to this court.
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Appeal from Cross Circuit Court; W. J. Driver, Judge; STATEMENT BV THE COURT. The defendant, Willis Cook, was convicted of the crime of burglary, and from the .judgment of conviction has duly prosecuted an appehl to this court. Howell McElroy testified that he and the defendant, Willis Cook, were at the electric light plant in the town of Wynne, in Cross County, Arkansas, on the night of the 21st of May, 1912. That about 3 o’clock a. m. they left the light plant, went up town, and broke into the saloon of E. N. McElroy. That they took therefrom some whiskey in pint bottles and also some…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). Counsel for defendant moved the court to quash the indictment because it was not concurred in by twelve members of the grand jury, and assigns as error the action of the court in overruling his motion.
The record shows that the grand jury came into court, in charge of a deputy sheriff, and that all its members were present; that the indictment in question was returned in open court and was properly endorsed “A true bill” and signed by the foreman; that it was handed to the clerk and ordered filed and numbered, as the law directs.
Where an indictment is…
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