Jefferson v. State

Citations

• 46 Miss. 270

Syllabus

<p>CRIMINAL LAW — INDICTMENT UNDER EIRST CLAUSE OE ART. 18, i?. 575, Rev. Code oe 1857 —case at bar. — Where the indictment charged “that William Jefferson, * * -s- with force and arms, * * * did then and there willfully shoot at William Smith, against the peace,” etc., and after the testimony was closed, and the district attorney had commenced his argument to the jury, the defendant made a motion to quash the indictment, and, after verdict against him, moved for a new trial, and then moved in arrest of judgment, all which being refused, and the case being brought here by writ of error, the court waived a discussion of the sufficiency of the indictment, but expressed grave doubts on this point, and reversed the judgment of the court below, and dismissed the indictment.</p>