Haskins v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Mississippi Circuit Court. Hon. T. P. McGovern, Special Circuit Judge. The Bill of Rights, sec. 8, declares that: “No person shall be held to answer a criminal charge unless on the presentment or indictment of a grand jury.” The exceptions do not touch this case. This is a criminal charge, both in form and in fact. State v. Whitlock, 41 Ark., 406; i Bishop Crim.
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APPEAL from Mississippi Circuit Court. Hon. T. P. McGovern, Special Circuit Judge. The Bill of Rights, sec. 8, declares that: “No person shall be held to answer a criminal charge unless on the presentment or indictment of a grand jury.” The exceptions do not touch this case. This is a criminal charge, both in form and in fact. State v. Whitlock, 41 Ark., 406; i Bishop Crim. Pro., sec. 141; Bouvicr Law Diet.; Van Meter v. People, 113 Mass., 142; Comm. v. Intoxicating Liquors, 122 Id., 8. Appellant is charged with a violation of Sec. 1777, Mansf. Dig. See also, Sec. 1771. The circuit court has…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The prosecuting attorney for the Second judicial circuit filed an information in the circuit coui;t against Haskins, the sheriff of Mississippi count}'', charging him with malfeasance in office, and praying for his removal. The accusation was, that one Hollowed, having been convicted of a misdemeanor and placed in his custody to be hired out until fine and costs were paid, had been permitted by Haskins to go at large notwithstanding the fine and costs had not been paid.
A demurrer to the information was overruled, and the case was tried before a jury which found the defendant guilty. The court…
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