Commonwealth v. Blaney

Bauer, J.,

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This case comes before the court on a motion to dismiss and discharge the said case, for five reasons. We will consider this as a motion to quash, because that is evidently what counsel for defendants intended it to be.

The contention of defendants that this indictment should be quashed cannot be sustained. The rule generally is that an indictment should stand two tests: First, does it furnish sufficient information and particulars to enable defendant properly to prepare his defense? Second, is it sufficiently precise to protect him from a second prosecution?

It seems to us that the…