Venn v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

-—Appellant was convicted of felony violation of the prohibition law and awarded two years in the penitentiary.

He was not served with or furnished a copy of the indictment presented against him. He made a request to that effect and asked that he be furnished with such copy, but the court refused his request. The indictment was returned August 9, 1918. He was not under bond, nor under arrest. On the 18th of January, 1919, while the court was in session, he was arrested and gave bond. There was nothing done with the case at that term of the court. The reason assigned…