State v. Armstrong

Appeal from Platte Circuit Court. — Hon. A. D. Burnes, Judge. (1) The indictment does not charge any offense and is not indorsed by the foreman of the grand jury. State v. Brooks, 94 Mo. 121; State v. Burgess, 24 Mo. 381; State v. Orrick, 106 Mo. Ill; State v. Mertins, 14 Mo. 94; State v. Murphy, 47 Mo. 274. (2) The only pretense of testimony of the penetration is given in the opinion of the prosecuting witness who says, “I don’t know, but think the male organ penetrated my body,” and the testimony of an alleged confession of defendant to the witness Shoemaker. If men can be hung upon such…