THORN v. STATE

8 Div. 932.

98 So.2d 860 (1957)

Hosea THORN v. STATE of Alabama.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

December 12, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Patterson, Atty. Gen., and Robt. P. Bradley, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the petition.

Bill Fite, Hamilton, opposed.


LAWSON, Justice.

Hosea Thorn was convicted in the circuit court of Franklin County of the offense of assault with intent to murder. On appeal to the Court of Appeals the judgment of conviction was set aside on the ground that "The purported indictment in the record here is only an accusation of assault with intent to murder subscribed by the solicitor without the endorsement `a true bill,' and for the want thereof does not support the judgment."

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