Legal Opinion

McCain v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 23, 1919No. 10146PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Accusation of possession of intoxicating liquor; from city court of Carrollton.—Judge Beall. August 17, 1918.

1Opinion of the CourtBloodworth, J.

1. When read in connection with the entire charge, there is no reversible error in any of the extracts therefrom, of .which complaint is made in the motion for new trial.

2. The evidence is sufficient to support the verdict; and, “the verdict having been approved by the trial judge, under the repeated and uniform rulings of this court and of the Supreme Court a reviewing court is powerless to interfere'. When the verdict is *321apparently decidedly against the weight of the evidence, the trial judge has a wide discretion as to granting or refusing a new trial; but whenever there is any evidence,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bradham v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  2. Toole v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
  3. Sealy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
  4. Copeland v. RuffCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1917
  5. Hilton v. HaynesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1918

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Manning v. DukesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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