Pope v. State Lewis v. State

The appellants were charged jointly by affidavit with the alleged offense of automobile banditry under § 10-4710, Burns’ 1942 Replacement.

They were tried jointly and were convicted. Judgment and sentence of imprisonment followed.

On appeal to this court they have assigned as error the overruling of their motions in arrest of judgment, and the overruling of their separate motions for a new trial.

That part of the affidavit material to the question presented by the motion in arrest of judgment charged the appellants as follows:

“John T. Petro being duly sworn upon his oath says that Sherman Lewis…