James Clark McReynolds

“ To safeguard the interests of the Government in such cases, legislation is recommended providing that in any case in which an indictment is found defective or insufficient for any cause, after the period prescribed by the statute of limitations has run, or where said period of limitations has not run but will expire before the end of the next regular session of court, a new indictment may be returned at any time during the first succeeding term of court at which a grand jury is in session. ”

“ The language is apt to express that purpose and we are without authority, by interpretation, to give the statute another meaning.
The challenged judgments must be affirmed.
Affirmed.
Notes
↑ ' (Chapter 278) . An Act To limit the operation of statutes of limitations in certain cases.↑ January 17, 1934. Hon. ”