Craft v. State

Taylor, C. J.:

The plaintiff in error, hereinafter called the defendant, was indicted for perjury at the Fall term, 1899, of the Circuit Court for Baker county; was tried, convicted and sentenced therefor at the Spring term, 1900, of said court and- took writ of error.

The sixth assignment of error is the overruling of the defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment. This motion was upon the following grounds: 1st. The indictment does not charge an offence under the laws of Florida.

2nd. The indictment purports to charge a crime to-wit: of perjury, committed in a judicial proceeding, and then and…