U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1943

White v. Sanford

White v. Sanford
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided May 9, 1943 · Lee, McCórd, Sibley
142 F.2d 429; 1943 U.S. App. LEXIS 2143 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

White v. Sanford

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.'

The sole ground for release on habeas corpus was .that the indictment on which conviction was had showed no finding by the grand jury that it was a true bill. A certified copy sent by the clerk.to appellant did- not show such ’ a finding, but on the hearing the original indictment was produced bearing an indorsement that it was found a true bill, signed by the foreman .of the grand jury in the usual' form. The Court ■ was: warranted in finding that the indictment was regularly returned as true, and-the 'judgment 'discharging the writ is affirmed. .' •

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