Pierce v. State

Franicum, Judge.

The grand jury of Jackson County returned a special presentment (hereinafter referred to as indictment) charging Maylon B. Clinkscales and Marvin D. Pierce, Jr., with the offense of conspiracy to cheat, defraud, and illegally *53obtain from Jackson County the sum of $2,000. The indictment contained two counts. The defendant, Marvin D. Pierce, Jr., filed general and special demurrers and a plea in bar to the indictment. The State filed a demurrer to the plea in bar. Upon a hearing before the superior court, the trial court sustained the State’s demurrer to the defendant’s plea in…