Allen v. State

Citations

• 61 Miss. 627

Syllabus

<p>1. Criminal Law. Indictment. Intoxication of grand juror. An indictment will not be abated or quashed because one or more of the grand jury were intoxicated while it was under consideration.</p> <p>2. Grand Jury. Control of court over. A grand jury is not under the control 'of the court-like a petit jury is while considering of their verdict and should not be so judged.</p> <p>3. Witnesses. Under the rule. Sight of counsel to comult. It is error in a criminal case for the court to refuse to allow counsel for the accused to consult his witnesses for no other reason than that they have been put under the rule. White’s Case, 52 Miss. 216.</p>