Keener v. MacDougall

Gunter, Justice.

This is the third appearance of this case in this court. See Keener v. MacDougall, 232 Ga. 273 (206 SE2d 519) (1974), and 233 Ga. 881 (213 SE2d 835) (1975).

The sole issue in this appeal relates to the constitutionality of Act No. 1196 (Senate Bill No. 376), Ga. Laws 1972, p. 623, 624. The trial judge held the Act unconstitutional "for the reason that there is a variance between its caption and its body.” The appellant contends here that the Act is not unconstitutional.

The caption of the Act reads: "An Act to amend Code section 27-704, relating to the waiver of indictments and…