Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 9, 1929No. 19761Published

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

“There was some slight evidence authorizing the verdict; and, the verdict having been approved by the trial judge, under the repeated and uniform rulings of this court and of the Supreme Court a reviewing court is powerless to interfere. When the verdict is apparently decidedly against the weight of the evidence, the trial judge has a wide discretion as to granting or refusing a new trial; but when there is any evidence, however slight, to support a verdict which has been approved by the trial judge, this court is absolutely without authority to control the judgment of the trial court.” Toole…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Toole v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  2. Smith v. BarrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
  3. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924

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