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ROBERSON v. BALKCOM

19431.

212 Ga. 603 (1956)

94 S.E.2d 720

ROBERSON v. BALKCOM, Warden.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 8, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Roberson, pro se.

Eugene Cook, Attorney-General, E. Freeman Leverett, Robt. H. Hall, Assistant Attorneys-General, J. Max Cheney, Deputy Assistant Attorney-General, contra.

HAWKINS, Justice.

1. Under the common law, which was of force in this State until changed by statute (Foster v. Withrow, 201 Ga. 260, 262, 39 S.E.2d 466), the return of an indictment by the grand jury was a necessary prerequisite to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State to try a person charged with a felony. Gordon v. State, 102 Ga. 673, 680 (29 S. E. 444), and cases there cited; Webb v. Henlery, 209...

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