State v. Hyman

Tbe defendant was convicted of perjury in tbe recorder’s court of Edgecombe. On appeal to tbe Superior Court, be was tried on tbe original warrant and again convicted. Tbe defendant excepted on tbe ground that be could not be tried for tbis offense except upon a bill of indictment found by a grand jury. He relies upon tbe provision in tbe Constitution, Art. I, sec. 12: “No person shall be put to answer a criminal charge, except as hereinafter allowed, but by indictment, presentment, or impeachment.” Section 13 of tbe same article which guarantees tbe right of trial by jury is complied with by…