State v. Flynn

This indictment charges the defendant with the common-law crime of misprision of felony. The defendant 'by demurring to and moving to quash the indictment raised questions of law which, in the opinion of the justice of the superior court before whom those questions were heard, were of such doubt and importance that they required determination by us before further proceedings were had in the superior court. Accordingly, pursuant to G. L. 1956, §9-24-27, he certified for our determination the following questions:

“1) Is the common law crime of 'misprision of felony’ an indictable offense under…