Legal Opinion

Kirksey v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 7, 1912No. 4098PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Indictment for assault with intent to murder; from Miller superior court — Judge Worrill. March 3, 1912.

1Opinion of the CourtPottle, J.

The accused was convicted of the offense of assault with intent to murder one Coon Oliver. His motion for new trial having been overruled, he has sued out a bill of exceptions to this court, complaining of this judgment and also of the refusal of the court to sustain a challenge to the array of the grand jury, and a plea in abatement to the indictment,' based upon the ground that the jury list from which the grand jury was selected exceeded two-fifths of the whole number of persons selected by the jury commissioners to serve as jurors.

1. The constitution of this State requires the General…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sage v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Head v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1870
  3. State v. KrugWashington Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
  5. Turner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Frazier v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
  3. Gray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  4. Meyers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  5. Stone v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947

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