Head v. State

We will discuss only the demurrer to the indictment. The demurrer alleged that the grand jury had “never found the same to be true, but on the contrary have found the same Not True/ and therefore the purported bill of indictment is void.” The court was asked to quash the indictment. An endorsement on the back of the indictment shows that it was “returned into open court by the grand jury.” On the back of the indictment the following endorsements also appear: “The State vs. Leonard Head. Murder. J. M. Boyd, Foreman pro tem. True bill. E. S. Griffith, Solicitor-General. Special presentment.” It…