Owens v. Commonwealth

This case requires the construction of Code 1919, section 4775, as amended by the Acts of 1920, page 99.

[1] The accused was arrested for violation of section 23 of the prohibition act (Laws 1918, c. 388), on April 18, 1920, and after a preliminary examination by a, justice of the peace was required to enter into a recognizance to appear at the next term of the Circuit Court of Dickenson county to answer any indictment which might be found against him. An indictment for the offense charged was found by the grand jury at the next term, on the 1st day of July, 1920, and upon his trial he was…