State v. Colson

The jury returned its verdict of guilty about midnight on 26 September 1963 on the manslaughter indictments, and the court that night imposed sentences of imprisonment. At 9:45 a.m. on the following morning, defendant filed with the trial judge what he terms a “plea in abatement, motion in arrest of judgment, and motion to quash the indictments, Indictments Nos. 245 and 246 — Manslaughter,” based upon two grounds:

“1. While the grand jury was discussing and deliberating upon the aforesaid bills of indictment the Solicitor of the First Judicial District visited the grand jury room and remained…