Lancaster v. State

Rape; sentence: ten years imprisonment.

After the appellant's indictment for rape, he and his court appointed counsel filed numerous motions in the circuit court among which was a motion to quash the petit jury venire, a motion for a speedy trial, a motion to quash the indictment, a motion to produce, and several motions to proceed in forma pauperis.

Counsel for appellant argues that overruling of the motion to quash the indictment amounts to reversible error. His contention on appeal is that evidence taken on the motion shows that there was a disproportionate number of blacks and young people…