State v. Lynch
West Virginia Supreme Court
Case Certified from Circuit Court, Mason County. V. S. Lynch was indicted for an attempt to intimidate a witness summoned to testify before a grand jury, and by means thereof to obstruct the administration of justice. Motion to quash indictment and a demurrer thereto overruled, and question certified.
1Opinion of the Court
POEFENBARGER, JUDGE :
The question certified in this case is, whether an indictment charging an attempt to intimidate a witness summoned to give evidence before a grand jury, and, by means of such intimidation, to obstruct and impede the administration of justice in the Circiut Court of Mason County, is sufficient. A motion of the accused to quash the indictment and his demurrer to it were overruled.
The indictment purports to charge an offense under sec. 30 of ch. 147 of the Code, reading-as-follows: “If any person by threats, force, or otherwise, intimidate or impede, or attempt to intimidate…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State v. JonesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
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