Walker v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Spence. Thomas superior court. January 23, 1903. Groley Tyus and John Walker were indicted for the murder of Alex. Godwin, and were found guilty, with a recommendation to mercy as to Walker. His motion for a new trial was overruled, and he excepted.
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Spence. Thomas superior court. January 23, 1903. Groley Tyus and John Walker were indicted for the murder of Alex. Godwin, and were found guilty, with a recommendation to mercy as to Walker. His motion for a new trial was overruled, and he excepted. It appears that on the 14th of September, 1902, Tyus and Walker were seen together in the town of Cairo, “ knocking about like people generally do in town,” before noon, and again in the afternoon they were seen standing together and talking. A witness heard Walker tell Tyus to go his route; he would not be…
1Opinion of the CourtFish, J.
The accused, in the trial under review, being jointly indicted with another person for the offense of murder, the evidence showing that such other party alone did the act which resulted in the death of the person alleged to have been murdered, and that the accused, although with the slayer at the time of the homicide, did nothing, by word or deed, to assist in or encourage its commission, and not supporting the theory of the State that the killing-was in pursuance, and the result, of a conspiracy between the accused and the actual perpetrator of the offense, the verdict finding the accused…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Daniel v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- McCoy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905