State v. Heft
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — Hon. F. O. Platt, Judge. Prosecution for rape upon a child under fifteen years of age. Plea of not guilty. Trial to a jury and verdict of guilty of the crime of rape as charged in the indictment. Judgment was entered upon the verdict fixing punishment at thirty years in the penitentiary. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
Hpon the return of the indictment in this case, the defendant filed a motion to quash the same because the grand jury was not drawn in the manner required by law. This complaint has many phases and specifications, all of which center about two or three principal facts. The February, 1909, term of the Buchanan district court began on February 15th. On that day the grand jury panel appeared, and a grand jury of seven persons was selected therefrom. On February 16th the grand jury was formally discharged for the term by order of the court, and its members were told to return at the next term,…
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