English v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Candler. Eulton superior court. May term, 1898.
1Opinion of the CourtLittle, J.
Under the decision of this court in Thomas v. State, 38 Ga. 117, a verdict upon an indictment for murder finding the accused guilty of “involuntary manslaughter” is too vague and uncertain to .support a judgment of any kind. Though complaint of such a verdict was made in a motion for a new trial and not by a motion in arrest of judgment, it was not legitimate to refer either to the evidence •or the charge of the court for the purpose of ascertaining what the verdict really meant.
Judgment reversed.
Atl the Justices concurring, except
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1868
3Cited by2 opinions
- Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Willis v. FeltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904