United States v. Thomas
District Court, W.D. Missouri
On Motions to Ouash Indictments.
1Opinion of the Court
McPHERSON, District Judge.
These two cases were recently submitted on the same arguments, and being alike, will be ruled on at the same time.
1. The indictments are under section 5440 of the Revised Statutes, as amended [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3676], Each of defendants, in each case, moves to quash the indictment. One ground is that there was not sufficient evidence to warrant the return of the indictments. In many jurisdictions, a motion like these would not be entertained. And in those jurisdictions where allowed, it is wholly discretionary. Of course that does not relieve the court from…
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