Ex Parte Hammonds

GRAVES, Judge.

Relator is charged with the crime of rape, and was thus charged in September, 1949, by complaint, and before an examination court he was called to answer to the grand jury in bond in the sum of $2,000.00. The grand jury met and adjourned for the term and failed to find an indictment against him, thus rendering nugatory this charge against relator. Thereafter, on May 2, 1950, a similar complaint was filed against relator for the same offense, and again, he was required to give a $2,000.00 bond to answer to the next grand jury, whereupon relator filed this writ of habeas corpus…