Sufficiency Of Indictment

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• Redmon v. Squier
  147 F.2d 605· 9th Cir.· 1945-02-14
  The court held that the sufficiency of an indictment cannot be challenged in a habeas corpus proceeding and that the lower court's findings regarding waiver of counsel and understanding of charges are not subject to disturbance on appeal.
• Rosenbloom v. Hunter
  143 F.2d 673· 10th Cir.· 1944-06-30
  The court held that the indictment for mail fraud was not so fatally defective as to deprive the court of jurisdiction, even if it might be vulnerable to a direct attack.
• Blackmon v. United States
  126 F.2d 214· 5th Cir.· 1942-02-24
  The court held that the evidence supported the indictment and conviction, and that no reversible error occurred.
• Dykes v. Chapman
  137 Fla. 766· Fla.· 1939-05-19
  Tom Dykes challenged his perjury conviction via habeas corpus, arguing the indictment was defective and violated his rights. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction, holding that habeas corpus cannot be used to attack the sufficiency of an indictment and that the indict
• McDuffie v. State
  133 Fla. 40· Fla.· 1938-07-06
  A former Tax Collector was indicted for embezzlement under Florida law for misappropriating public funds. The Supreme Court affirmed the sufficiency of the indictment against habeas corpus challenge, holding that combining multiple small sums from different sources into one count
• Sim Cobb v. State
  120 Fla. 759· Fla.· 1935-09-02
  Sim Cobb was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, rejecting challenges to the sufficiency of evidence, defendant identification, and the indictment's legal sufficiency.
• Brannon v. State
  117 Fla. 164· Fla.· 1934-11-02
  Alfred Brannon was convicted of assault with intent to commit manslaughter after indictment by a grand jury that had been discharged and then recalled during the same court term without being formally resworn. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed, holding that a recalled grand jury
• Allen v. State
  109 Fla. 572· Fla.· 1933-04-26
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a robbery conviction because the evidence identifying the accused was insufficient and because a deputy sheriff's actions in holding a co-defendant in front of the jury were highly prejudicial. The court found that the deputy's actions, which we
• Daniel v. State
  95 Fla. 506· Fla.· 1928-03-17
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed a conviction for making a false bank entry, holding that the indictment failed to charge a crime. The court found that reporting overdrafts as a lesser amount than shown in the bank's books, when those overdrafts were still considered assets, di
• Smith v. State
  92 Fla. 846· Fla.· 1926-11-01
  W. A. Smith was indicted for assault with a deadly weapon (knife) on McCuie Arnold with premeditated intent to kill. Smith challenged the indictment's sufficiency in a motion in arrest of judgment, arguing it failed to identify the victim. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed, hold
• Robert Hall alias John Hall v. State
  83 Fla. 606· Fla.· 1922-05-15
  Robert Hall was indicted for possession of moonshine liquor as a second offense within one month of a prior conviction. The Florida Supreme Court reversed his conviction, holding that the indictment fatally failed to allege that the liquor was alcoholic or intoxicating, which is
• Winder H. Harrison v. The State
  9 Fla. 156· Fla.· 1860-01-01
  The court affirmed a conviction for buying grain from a slave without a permit. The defendant argued the indictment was too vague for not naming the slave, but the court found the description sufficient because the owner's name and the date of the offense were provided.