General Court of Virginia, 1817

Commonwealth v. Chalmers

Commonwealth v. Chalmers
General Court of Virginia · Decided June 15, 1817
2 Va. 76
Commonwealth v. Chalmers

Opinion of the Court

The Superior Court adjourned to this Court the question, whether the reasons filed in arrest of judgment, or either of them, be sufficient to arrest the judgment in this Case?”

“This Court decided, unanimously, that the reasons assigned by the Defendant, in arrest of the judgment in this Case, are insufficient for that purpose; the Defendant having appeared and pleaded not guilty to the Information, and there being a verdict rendered in the Case.”

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