Legal Opinion

State v. Leatherman

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided September 25, 1916Published

Appeal from Greene Circuit Court; J. F. Gautney, Judge; 1. It was error to sustain the demurrer to the indictment. 110 Ark. 549; 91 Id. 200; 124 Ark. 38.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

This appeal has been prosecuted from an order and judgment of the Greene Circuit Court sustaining a demurrer to the following indictment:

“The grand jury within and for Greene county, Arkansas, in the name and by the authority of the State of Arkansas, accuse the defendant, Charles Leatherman, of the crime of perjury, committed as follows, to wit:
“In the county and State aforesaid, on the 8th day of April, 1916, then and there came on for preliminary investigation and trial, before A. B. Hays, justice of the peace within and for Clark township, Greene county, Arkansas, a case wherein the State…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Loudermilk v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  2. Smith v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  3. Beavers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916

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