Commonwealth v. Harpster
Commonwealth v. Harpster
Opinion of the Court
It is well settled, on both reason and authority, that the pendency of an indictment is not good ground for a plea in abatement to another indictment, in the same court for the same cause. Whenever either of them — and it matters not which, — is tried and judgment pronounced thereon, such judgment will afford a good plea in bar to the other, either of autrefois convict, or autrefois acquit;
The disputed facts were fairly and adequately presented to the jury, and the evidence warranted the verdict it returned. The rule for a new trial was properly discharged, and the judgment is affirmed; the record remitted to the court below that sentence of the court may be fully carried into effect.
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- Criminal law — Pending indictment — Plea in abatement. The pendency of an indictment is not good ground for a plea in abatement to another indictment in the same court for the same cause. Whenever either of them is tried and judgment pronounced thereon, such judgment will afford a good plea in bar to the other, hut nothing short of conviction or acquittal will support such a plea.