Romero v. State
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Writ oe error from a judgment of the Superior Court in Fairfield County convicting the plaintiff in error, upon an information by the state’s attorney, of an assault with intent to murder; brought to this court. The principal error assigned was that the plaintiff in error could have been held to answer for the offense charged only on an indictment by a grand jury.
1Opinion of the Court
Loomis J.
The only question presented by this appeal is, whether a person can be lawfully tried and convicted of an assault with intent to commit murder upon an information by the state’s attorney, instead of an indictment by a grand jury. The answer will depend upon a proper construction of our constitution and statutes relating to the matter.
Art. 1, sec. 9, of the constitution of this state provides that “ no person shall be holden to answer for any crime, the punishment of which may be death or imprisonment for life, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand, jury.” .And section 1610…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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