Pennel v. State

This cause is before us on appeal, and the only error assigned is to the action of the trial judge in overruling the defendant’s plea in abatement to the indictment upon which he was convicted. This plea is as follows, viz.:

*624“State of Tennessee v. Jim Pennel.

“Comes the defendant, Jim Pennel, in proper person, and for plea to the indictment filed in this case says it is invalid and void for the following reasons:

“(1) That the thirteen members constituting the grand jury that found and returned the indictment in. this case were appointed by the judge of the criminal court of Davidson county and…