One Certain Person Named in Indictment 5122 v. 1970 Grand Jury of Johnson County

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

The sole issue for decision in this appeal is whether by district court order the legal existence of a grand jury may be extended into the calendar year following its selection.

A Johnson county grand jury impaneled November 23, 1970, was unable within the time remaining in 1970 to complete its investigation of certain alleged violations of criminal statutes. An assistant attorney general engaged in presenting evidence to the jury secured an order from a then district court judge extending the jury term to May 30, 1971, or until discharged by the court, or until its…