State v. Witt
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion : George H. Burnett, Judge. R. W. Witt was convicted of the offense of haying in his possession, with intent to exhibit the same, an obscene writing, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bean
*595The defendant was indicted and convicted of the crime of having in his possession an obscene writing, with intent to exhibit the same. After being sentenced, his counsel moved the court to set aside and vacate the judgment, on the ground that the court was without jurisdiction to try the case, because the grand jury which found the indictment against him was not legally constituted. This motion was denied, and the defendant appeals.
The facts upon which the motion was based are that, after the grand jury for the term had been duly and regularly impaneled and sworn according to lav/, one of…
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