Hamby v. State

Marshall, Justice.

The defendant appeals from his conviction of murder and his life sentence.

1. The appellant attacked, after the return of the indictment, the composition of the grand jury which indicted him.

"A challenge to the array of grand jurors is waived unless timely filed. As stated in Sanders v. State, 235 Ga. 425 [(219 SE2d 768) (1975) (cert. den., 425 U. S. 976 (96 SC 2177, 48 LE2d 800) (1976))]: 'In order for such a motion to be entertained by the trial court, it must be made prior to the return of the indictment or the defendant must show that he had no knowledge, either actual or…