Case Name: UNITED STATES v. MADDEN
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-12
Citations: 26 F. Cas. 1138
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. MADDEN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 26
Pages: 1138–1138

Head Matter:
Case No. 15,705.
UNITED STATES v. MADDEN.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 45.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1801.
Criminal Law—Presentment.
The court may order an indictment to be sent to the grand jury without a previous presentment for the same offence.
Indictment [against Dinah Madden, alias Hopewell] for stealing. Verdict for the prisoner. The testimony appearing to justify an indictment for receiving stolen goods, THE COURT ordered such an indictment to be sent to the grand jury.
[Reported by H011. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
KILTY, Chief Judge,
contra, was of opinion that there ought to be a previous presentment by the grand jury upon which to found the indictment. The prisoner was remanded.