JONES v. STATE

28759.

232 Ga. 324 (1974)

206 S.E.2d 481

JONES v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholson, Fleming & Blanchard, John M. Fleming, B. H. Barton, for appellant.

Richard E. Allen, District Attorney, Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Thomas P. Burke, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.


HALL, Justice.

This criminal appeal is solely concerned with the constitutional protection against double jeopardy, and presents the question whether Jones was properly tried by a second jury for the offenses charged, following an earlier trial at which the court declared a mistrial over his objections after a jury had been impaneled and sworn but prior to the introduction of any evidence.

Jones was indicted for rape...

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