Ricks v. State

Candler, Presiding Justice.

An accusation charging Willie Ricks with a misdemeanor was filed in the City Court of Colquitt County on May 1, 1965, alleging that he did on February 13, 1965, maliciously and designedly rip, pull and tear from the wall of the Colquitt County courthouse a water fountain, thereby injuring and damaging the same. When his case was called for trial at the May 1965 term, he timely challenged the array of traverse jurors put upon him. His challenge attacks the validity of Code § 59-106 which provides that jury commissioners shall select from the books of the tax receiver…