State v. Bowman

Citations

• 43 S.C. 108
• 20 S.E. 1010
• 1895 S.C. LEXIS 149

Syllabus

<p>1. Indictment Without Affidavit. — The State’s solicitor may present a bill of indictment to the grand jury without previous affidavit and warrant, and a true bill being found, bench warrant issued, and defendant arrested, he is not entitled to his discharge under habeas corpus, the exercise of this power on the part of the solicitor not having been abused.</p>