State v. Baughman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cass District Court. — -Hots. W. I. Smith, Judge. The defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of having committed the crime of incest with a sister. — ?
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1 Though not held to answer on preliminary examination, the defendant moved to set aside the indictment because a member of the grand jury returning it had previously formed and expressed an unqualified opinion of his guilt. This, a cause for challenge1 by one held to answer '(section 5243, Code), is not recognized by the statute as a sufficient reason for setting aside an indictmtent. Section 5319 of the Code enumerates five grounds, numbering them, on one or more of which the motion to set aside must be sustained. The following sections provide for obviating this by correcting an omission…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- State v. HamlinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1879
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- State v. FowlerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
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- State v. WhitneyOregon Supreme Court · 1879
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Fooshee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1910
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