Dawson v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lonoke 'Circuit Court; Thomas C. Trimble, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellant w-as committed March 28, 1915, to await the -action of the August, 1915, grand jury on a charge of manslaughter. He gave bond for his appearance. On April 19, 1915, an -adjourned day of the regular February term of the Lonoke circuit court, .a special grand jury was oalled by Gí.
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Appeal from Lonoke 'Circuit Court; Thomas C. Trimble, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellant w-as committed March 28, 1915, to await the -action of the August, 1915, grand jury on a charge of manslaughter. He gave bond for his appearance. On April 19, 1915, an -adjourned day of the regular February term of the Lonoke circuit court, .a special grand jury was oalled by Gí. W-. Hendricks, judge of the third division of the sixth district, with whom the regular judge had exchanged circuit courts by agreement. The order directed the sheriff to summons a grand jury to assemble on the 20th of…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). (1) Appellant contends that the grand jury, under the original orders of the court convening .and empanelling the same, had authority only to investigate charges .against parties confined in jail. The order of the court showed that the appellant was indicted not at a special term of the court called by the circuit judge in vacation, under the authority of sections 1532 et seq. of Kirby’s Digest, but at .a regular adjourned term of the circuit court, sitting in regular session, .and under the authority of section 2219 of Kirby’s Digest, which provides: “If…
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