Williams v. State

Murder, first degree: life imprisonment. Trial took place March 17, 1975.

The only points raised by appellant are systematic exclusion of citizens over 65 from the jury roll and fraud in the manner of making up that roll. Under Peters v. Kiff, 407 U.S. 493,92 S.Ct. 2163, 33 L.Ed.2d 83, appellant has standing.

The questions were raised below by way of a motion for new trial. The prosecution argues that the question can only be presented by a pre-arraignment proceeding such as motion to quash. However, Coleman v. Alabama, 377 U.S. 129,84 S.Ct. 1152, 12 L.Ed.2d 190, on the question of procedure,…