Herring v. State

Bell, Chief Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction of larceny of a tractor.

1. The trial court did not err in denying the motion to quash the indictment based on the ground that defendant was denied a committal hearing. The Supreme Court has held that the purpose of a committal hearing is simply to determine whether there is probable cause to believe the accused guilty of the crime charged, and if so, to bind him over for indictment by the grand jury. Jackson v. State, 225 Ga. 39, 42 (165 SE2d 711). They have also held that once an indictment has been returned, the necessity for a…