State v. Quartemus

The indictment in this case was quashed by the County Court of Knox county, upon motion of defendant, and the Attorney General appealed in error to this court. The objection to the indictment, which is for profanity, is, that it does not allege that the profane words were spoken in Knox county. While the better practice is, in all cases, to state the venue in the body of the indictment, by section 5125, of *66the Code, it is provided that “It is not necessary for the indictment to allege where the offense was committed, but the proof shall show a state of facts bringing the offense within the…