Lunn v. State

Reeves, Associate Justice.

The indictment in this case charges the defendant, George Lunn, with theft of four hogs • of the value of five dollars each. The jury found the defendant guilty, and assessed his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for one year. There was a motion in arrest of judgment and' motion for a new trial, which motions being overruled, the defendant appealed.

The grounds of the motion in arrest of judgment are: 1. Because the indictment does not charge any offense against the laws of the State. 2. The indictment is vague, uncertain, and defective. 3. The indictment…