Hendricks v. United States
Citations
- 223 U.S. 178
- 32 S. Ct. 313
- 56 L. Ed. 394
- 1912 U.S. LEXIS 2223
Syllabus
<p>The specification of the identity of á defendant and precise nature of his offense is the end, and not the beginning, of a grand jury proceeding. Hále v. Henkel, 201 U. S. ,43.</p> <p>An indictment for subornation of perjury committed bfefore a grand ■ jury inquiry into certain criminal violations of the law of the United States relating to the public lands, disposal of the same, and the . unlawful fencing thereof, is not insufficient, as failing to set forth ' the nature and cause of the accusation, because it does not state the' particular matter brought under inquiry. Markham v. United States, 160 U. S. 319.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- stating that identity of offender normally is developed by the grand jury
- stating that identity of offender normally is developed by the grand jury
- where perjury before a grand jury was charged, but the nature of the investigation being conducted was set out
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Judges: White
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