McDaniel v. State
| Decision Date | 30 June 1905 |
| Citation | 39 So. 919 |
| Parties | MCDANIEL v. STATE. |
| Court | Alabama Supreme Court |
Appeal from Morgan County Court; William E. Skeggs, Judge.
"Not officially reported."
Tandy McDaniel was convicted of a crime, and appeals. Dismissed.
Wert & Wert, for appellant.
Massey Wilson, Atty. Gen., for the State.
The indictment in this case was returned at a time fixed for holding the circuit court of Morgan county by a law heretofore declared unconstitutional, and not at a time fixed by law for the holding of the circuit court for said county, and is therefore void. There being no valid indictment that would support a judgment of conviction, the judgment rendered will not support an appeal. Walker v. State, 39 So. 242.
Appeal dismissed.
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