Legal Opinion

Farmer v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 1, 1916No. 7335PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Accusation of sale of liquor; from city court of Carrollton— Judge Beall. February 22, 1916.

1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.

1. “On the trial of one charged with having violated the law by illegally selling, intoxicating liquor, proof that the accused received money from another person, accompanied with a request to procure whisky for the latter, and shortly thereafter delivered whisky to such *55person, puts the onus on the defendant of explaining where, how, and from whom he got the liquor (Grant v. State, 87 Ga. 265 [13 S. E. 554]); and if the explanation offered by him is supported only by his own statement, the jury, if they believe it to be a mere subterfuge to cover an illegal sale by himself, are authorized to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. White v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1894
  2. Grant v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  3. Mack v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  4. Bray v. City of CommerceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  5. King v. City of HazlehurstCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916

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