United States v. White
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
Indictment for burning the treasury building of the United States. The defendant, by his counsel, Mr. W L. Breni, filed a general demurrer to the indictment, at the last term, because it appeared upon the face of the indictment, that the offence was committed more than two years before the finding of the indictment; and cited the opinion of this Court in Watkins's case, at May term, 1829, (3 Craneh, C. C. 441,) as reported in the pamphlet report of that case, p. 129 ; in…
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Indictment for burning the treasury building of the United States. The defendant, by his counsel, Mr. W L. Breni, filed a general demurrer to the indictment, at the last term, because it appeared upon the face of the indictment, that the offence was committed more than two years before the finding of the indictment; and cited the opinion of this Court in Watkins's case, at May term, 1829, (3 Craneh, C. C. 441,) as reported in the pamphlet report of that case, p. 129 ; in which case the Court, upon demurrer, quashed one of the indictments on that ground. In that case this Court said: “ In…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court
(Thruston, J.,
absent,) directed the marshal to take the defendant into custody during this discussion;
But, upon consideration, were of opinion that the recognizance being to attend from day to day to answer to the charge, and not to depart without the leave of the Court, was not discharged by the quashing of the indictment; and, as he had been heretofore long in confinement upon this.charge, and having had three juries sworn, without a valid verdict; and having now appeared upon his recognizance,
The Court refused to require new bail, but permitted him to go upon the old recognizance;…
2Cited by1 opinion
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