Rinkard v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Erom Wabash Circuit Court; H. B. Shively, Judge. John Rinkard was convicted of -murder in the first degree, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDowling, J.
Indictment in the Grant Circuit Court for murder in the first degree. Plea of not guilty. On the application of the appellant the venue of the cause was changed to Wabash county. Additional plea of unsoundness of mind at the time the offense was committed. Reply in denial of plea of insanity. Trial by jury. Verdict of guilty, and that the appellant suffer death by hanging.
A reversal of the judgment is sought upon four grounds, which are alleged as follows: (1) It is not shown that the grand jury which indicted the appellant were impaneled *536and sworn; (2) it is not shown that the indictment was…
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