Sanders v. State

I think the indictment set out in the majority opinion is fatally defective, in that it fails to comply with section 26 of the state Constitution. I am unwilling to trim down the section of the Constitution, and think it should be given its full meaning and effect. It is of the utmost importance that a person accused of crime be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him. The indictment should not deal in generalities, but must descend to particulars and give specific information to the accused of precisely the acts that he is charged with having committed, so that he may…