Hopkins v. State

On December 16, while Hopkins was in jail under sentence for another offense, the warrant on which the present prosecution is based was sworn out against him, and on December 18 his ease was called for. trial in the city court of Cartersville. He demanded indictment by a grand jury, and the demand was refused. It appears from the bill of exceptions that he had not been carried before any committal court and given a committal trial, and that he had never waived a committal trial. The act establishing the city court of Cartersville, as amended by the act approved December 5, 1902 (Georgia Laws…