State v. Belew

Philips, C.

The defendant, W. L. Belew, was indicted in the Ilowell circuit court for perjury. On arraignment he filed motion to quash, assigning as grounds thereof: 1st, Because there is no offense charged in the indictment; 2nd, Because the court is not informed in what issue or trial the alleged perjury was committed; 3rd, Because the indictment is an absurdity on its face. The court sustained the motion and quashed the indictment. The State appeals from this judgment.

*585i. pleading, criminal: demurrer. It is argued by the Attorney General for the State that the first and third grounds of the…