Garrison v. People

Citations

• 87 Ill. 96

Syllabus

<p>1. Indictment—not found within period of limitation, bad. A count in an indictment, found in September, 1876, charging a larceny to have been committed in January, 1866, without showing that the accused had, at any time, been a “person fleeing from justice,” is clearly bad, .as showing on its face that the offense was barred.</p> <p>2. Limitation—as to criminal prosecutions—effect of repeal. Under the Rev. Stat. of 1874, the revision and repeal thereby of any statute of limitation does not stop the running of such statute as against offenses committed before such revision or repeal, but as to such offenses such statute is continued in force.</p>