State v. Rowland

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

PeNster, J.

The State is appellant from a judgment of the lower court quashing the indictment against defendants, on the ground that *194one of the grand jurors, who found the bill, was not a resident of the parish of Winn for twelve months next preceding his service as grand juror.

The fact of Ms non-residence is not disputed, nor is it denied that, under the law, it operated the disqualification of the juror.

The contention of the State is, that the objection to the grand jury came too late, because not urged prior to the finding of the bill of indictment.

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