State v. Woodmansee

Proceedings under an indictment for forgery were commenced in county court, at a time when the respondent had already been arrested and charged with the same' offense by state’s attorney’s information in the district court. When his motion to dismiss in the county court was denied, the respondent asked, and .was permitted, to certify to this Court the following question:

Is the respondent entitled as a matter of law to the dismissal of an indictment in County Court when the State has filed an Information charging an identical offense predating the indictment and which is pending in the…