Legal Opinion

Hagin v. Rogers

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 20, 1916No. 6640PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Complaint; from city court of Statesboro — H. M. Jones, judge pro hac vice. April 10, 1915.

1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.

1. “It is within the power and right of a jury to believe a witness, no matter what effort may have been made to impeach him, or what testimony has been presented for that purpose, and even though the witness be not corroborated.” Solomon v. State, 10 Ga. App. 469 (73 S. E. 623). Whether or not a witness has been successfully impeached is for determination by the jury. “The jury have a right to believe the witness who is attacked rather than the witness brought to impeach him. Hence it does not follow that while testimony may be submitted for the purpose of impeaching a witness, his testimony…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Powell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Huff v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  3. Rice v. City of EatontonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1914
  4. Solomon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  5. Gordon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Burns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  2. Tyre v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
  3. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917

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