GA 15-12-60 - GA 15-12-60

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Issuance of statement by grand jury as grounds for abatement of prosecution. - Fact that a grand jury at the preceding term of court started but did not complete investigations, and then gave out a statement that it recommended that its investigation continue is no reason to abate a prosecution based on an indictment returned by the grand jury at the succeeding term of the court, even if the act complained of, committed by the preceding grand jury, is violative of the law with respect to grand jury secrecy. Howard v. State, 60 Ga. App. 229 , 4 S.E.2d 418 (1939). <h4...