Higgins v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
From Marion Criminal Court; Fremont Alford, Judge. From a conviction for soliciting a bribe, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonks, C. J.
Appellant was indicted, tried, and convicted, under §2097 Bums 1894, §2010 R. S. 1881 and Horner 1897, for soliciting a bribe. The assignment of errors calls in question the action of the court in overruling the motion to quash the second count of the indictment, and in overruling the motion for a new trial.
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