State v. Covington

In each of the three cases here numbers 438-440 defendant’s exceptions and assignments of error are identical with his exceptions and assignments of error in case number 437, S. v. Covington, ante, 495, ........ S.E. 2d 495, ........ In all four of these cases defendant is represented by the same counsel. In these four cases, cases numbers 437-440, defendant has filed one brief, and the State by its Attorney General has done likewise.

In each of these three cases defendant’s motion to quash the indictment was made before pleading to the indictment, and therefore in apt time. G.S. 9-26; S. v.…