People v. Pichitino

Defendants appeal from denial of their motion to quash an indictment returned against them by a 23-man grand jury. They contend that PA 1949, No 311, abolished the 23-man grand jury. Reliance is placed upon the provision of that act that whenever a complaint shall be filed with or referred to a circuit judge and he shall have probable cause to suspect that a crime shall have been committed he “shall forthwith call 2 other judges” to act en banc with him and, if they shall determine that there is probable cause to suspect the commission of such crime and that any person may be able to give…