Goodwyn v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
This was indictment found by the grand jury of Lowndes county against William S. Goodwyn for the murder of Edmond N. Abbott, in Lowndes county, Mississippi, on the 21st day of March, 1844. The record shows that on the 14th day of February, 1844, a venire facias was issued by the clerk of the circuit court of Lowndes county, commanding the sheriff of that county to summon jurors, &c., and that on the first day of the April term of said court, fourteen of the jurors summoned…
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This was indictment found by the grand jury of Lowndes county against William S. Goodwyn for the murder of Edmond N. Abbott, in Lowndes county, Mississippi, on the 21st day of March, 1844. The record shows that on the 14th day of February, 1844, a venire facias was issued by the clerk of the circuit court of Lowndes county, commanding the sheriff of that county to summon jurors, &c., and that on the first day of the April term of said court, fourteen of the jurors summoned were drawn by lot, and sworn as grand jurors, &c. The record then proceeds as follows: “And afterwards, to wit, on the 3d…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thacher
This was an indictment for murder, preferred against the plaintiff in error, in the circuit court of Lowndes county, which, upon trial, resulted in a verdict of manslaughter in the second degree.
The first ground of error taken is, that the record does not show that the indictment in this case was found by the grand jury. The record states that “ on the 3d day of April, 1844, the following entry was made upon the minutes of said court, to wit: The grand jurors returned into court an indictment against William S. Goodwyn, indorsed thereon a true bill, William M. O. Mims, foreman of the grand…
2Cited by2 opinions
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