State v. Judkins

It appears from the record that, ón October 28, 1921, an indictment for embezzlement was returned against the defendant by the grand jury of Clarke Cotuity. Prior to such date the defendant had been sentenced to the penitentiary, at Fort Madison, and was there confined at the time of the return of the indictment, and has been there confined ever since. The indictment was duly filed with the clerk of the district court, but was not entered upon the trial docket nor made public in any way. No warrant was issued thereunder, nor was the defendant arrested thereunder, nor in any manner brought…