State v. . Williams
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from W. J. Adams, J., February Term, 1909, of Columbus. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtWaleeb, J.
The defendant was tried on a bill of indictment for a nuisance,.found by the grand jury at April Term, 1006, of the Superior Court of Columbus County, and appealed from the judgment of conviction. He relied upon the statute of limitations. A nolle prosequi, with leave to issue a capias upon the same bill, was entered at November Term, 1906. A capias was issued in December, 1908, and the defendant was arrested on 4 January, 1909. The court held that the statute did not bar the further prosecution of the indictment, and whether it does or not is the only question presented by the assignment of…
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