Myers v. United States

I respectfully dissent from that portion of the learned and exhaustive majority opinion which holds that the overruling of the demurrer to the information was not reversible error, and I shall briefly state my reasons.

1. The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States provides: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall' enjoy the right * * * to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation.” The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution provides: “Nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.”

In order that the accused…