Smith v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.
"Any two or more persons who shall do an unlawful act of violence or any other act in a violent and tumult- nous maimer shall be guilty of a riot and be punished as for a misdemeanor.” Code, § 26-5302. “To constitute the offense of riot, there must be not only a common intent on the part of two or more persons to do an unlawful act of violence or some other act in a violent and tumultuous manner, but also concert of action in furtherance of such intent.” Coney v. State, 113 Ga. 1060 (39 S. E. 425). “The mere making a noise or behaving tumultuously will not alone constitute riot, in the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Barron v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
- Coney v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
3Cited by1 opinion
- Musick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964