Cody v. State

Trotter, J.:

This case stands upon a writ of error to the circuit court of the county of Perry. the record states that at the October term of that court, beld in the year 1837, a bill of indictment was found by the grand jury, charging the plaintiff in error witb the murder of one Henry Hodgers. that at the April term following, a special venire facias, for twenty jurors to try the prisoner, was awarded. That a jury at the same term was empanelled and sworn to try the issue made upon the plea of not guilty, which had been filed by Cody at the preceding term, and that said jury found a verdict…