State v. Stone

Ms. Chibe Justice Gkeen

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The defendant was indicted, charged with manufacture of whiskey and possessing a still. He interposed a plea in abatement which was sustained and the State appealed.

The substance of the plea in abatement was that at a previous term of the Criminal Court at Hartsville defendant was subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury and in obedience to said subpoena did appear before said grand jury and, after being duly sworn, was “ interrogated and asked numerous questions and questioned in detail with respect to and about the offense” about…