Jones v. State

The indictment in its first paragraph is a complete charge of murder in the first degree, and meets every requirement of a charge of that crime.

There is a second paragraph in the indictment separate from the first count which charges no offense, but the motion and de-' murrers as filed by defendant are directed to both counts or paragraphs upon the contention that no offense is charged. The indictment does completely charge^ murfier in the first degree, and the second paragraph charges nothing, means nothing, adds nothing to the indictment, takes nothing away from it, and may be considered as…