Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Joint Trial — Separate Indictments Tried Jointly Without Objection Amounts to Mere Irregularity Not Nullity

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Trying separate indictments jointly without objection is an irregularity, not a nullity. It does not affect jurisdiction and can be waived. The principle applies to criminal procedure. The rule prevents reversal where no miscarriage of justice occurred. Acquiescence cures the irregularity. The court will not…

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