Republic v. Bynum
Legal case in the Republic of Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Republic v. Bynum, Dallam 376 (1844), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas which held that uncertainty in the description of the offense charged in the indictment requires that the person be discharged from custody. The Court issued a writ of habeas corpus to order the release of the prisoner.
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Republic v. Bynum | |
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Court | Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas |
Full case name | Republic of Texas v. William D. Bynum |
Decided | 1840 |
Citation(s) | Dallam 376 (1840); 1840 Tex. LEXIS 18 |
Holding | |
That uncertainty in the description of the offense charged in the indictment requires that the person be discharged from custody. | |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Thomas Jefferson Rusk, Anthony B. Shelby, William J. Jones, John T. Mills, and John Hemphill |
Case opinions | |
Majority | Wm. J. Jones |
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