State v. Reichert

There were two appeals which were consolidated in this court for briefing and argument and now both are treated in this opinion. Each appeal involved a separately returned indictment against the same person and each indictment was attacked upon the same grounds.

The indictment in Cause No. 28,334, was in one count and charged that the defendant was, at the times mentioned in the indictment, the duly elected, qualified and acting mayor of the City of Evansville, and that he was, as such mayor, charged by law with the duty of causing the laws of the State of Indiana to be enforced and was…