Henderson v. Hames

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• holding that the omission of the statutory mens rea element rendered the indictment void
• holding that the omission of the statutory mens rea element rendered the indictment void
• holding that omission of statutory mens rea element rendered indictment void
• noting that the commission of a crime requires the joint operation of an actus reus and a mens rea
• noting that the “longstanding” principle that “[a]n indictment is void to the extent that it fails to allege all the essential elements of the crime or crimes charged . . . has a constitutional foundation” (citations omitted)
• noting that the “longstanding” principle that “[a]n indictment is void to the extent that it fails to allege all the essential elements of the crime or crimes charged . . . has a constitutional foundation” (citations and punctuation omitted)

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