State v. McBroom.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT against W. R. McBroom, heard by Judge Frederick Moore and a jury, at September Term, 1900, of PERSON Superior Court. Erom a verdict of guilty and judgment thereon, the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK and MONTGOMERY, JJ., dissenting. The defendant was indicted for perjury, and was convicted. In this Court the defendant moves to arrest the judgment on the ground that the record does not show that the bill of indictment was found a "true bill" by the grand jury. The indorsement on the bill was in these words: "Those marked `X' sworn by the undersigned foreman, and examined (529) before the grand jury, and this bill found. Wm. F. Reade, Foreman Grand Jury." Is the bill sufficient in law? We are informed by the Attorney-General that 31 States require, by statute, that bills of indictment…
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