Sinkfield v. State

Bell, Chief Judge.

The defendant was indicted and convicted of four counts of selling cocaine to J. L. Bradfield, an undercover policeman, on May 2, 11, 12 and 16, 1972. The jury fixed his sentence at ten years on each count. Held:

l.In this case the indictment preceded the arrest. Thus no commitment hearing was required or necessary. Cannon v. Grimes, 223 Ga. 35 (153 SE2d 445). A commitment hearing is not a requisite to a trial for the commission of a felony. Holmes v. State, 224 Ga. 553 (163 SE2d 803).

2. The indictment was returned on July 14, 1972. There was evidence that defendant’s arrest…