Cooper v. State

An indictment was returned into the Switzerland Circuit Court charging the appellant, Cooper, with the crime of murder. After arraignment, and plea of not guilty, the defendant applied for, and procured, the venue of the cause to be changed to Jefferson county. After appearing in the circuit court of the latter county he withdrew his plea of not guilty and pleaded in abatement, assigning as reasons for abating the indictment: 1. That the grand jury was not drawn within a period not more than one week preceding the commencement of the term at which the indictment was found and returned. 2.…