Avery v. State

Candler, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) 1. We will first consider and dispose of the questions raised by the defendant’s challenge to the array of grand jurors in Walker County.(a) The Constitution of this State by article 6, section 16, paragraph 2, declares that “The General Assembly shall provide by law for the selection of the most experienced, intelligent and upright men to serve as grand jurors, and intelligent and upright men to serve as traverse jurors. Nevertheless, the grand jurors shall be competent to serve as traverse jurors. The General Assembly shall have the…